Subj : Re: linux for backup from WinXP?
To   : comp.os.linux
From : R.F. Pels
Date : Tue Jul 20 2004 10:46 am

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?

Possible. Either mount shares with smbfs and copy the stuff off the Windows
machines, or if you want to back up to tape, use amanda.

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