Subj : Re: linux for backup from WinXP?
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Harry Phillips
Date : Tue Jul 20 2004 02:35 pm

Eric Peterson wrote:
> I'm looking into building a backup machine for the office I work in.
> Ideally, I'd like to have one linux machine that regularly copies important
> data directories off user WinXP, win2k, win98 machines (8 in our office).
> My linux experience is limited (I have a very basic devian webserver running
> in my garage).  Basically I'm wondering how easy and reliable it is to have
> a linux box connect to a windows box?  Our network involves workgroups...
> does this complicate matters much?
> 

I do this all the time. All you need to do is setup a share on the 
Windows machine. Then you can get the Linux box to mount that share 
using Samba.

You then use rsync to copy only the changed information to the local 
disk. Then you run a backup to an external media and put it in a safe place.

If that sounds like what you want then I can post more details and 
config files.

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Regards,
Harry Phillips

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