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File Link mp3 example: [[Media:Sample.mp3]]
 
File Link mp3 example: [[Media:Sample.mp3]]
  
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File Link txt example: [[Media:IP_Ports.txt]]
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File Link txt example: [[Media:IP_Ports-2.txt]]
  
  
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Server side:
 
Server side:
 
*[ ] Add PC name & info to etc/backuppc/hosts file manually (via shell)
 
*[ ] Add PC name & info to etc/backuppc/hosts file manually (via shell)
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*[ ] Create host config file (ex jodie.lt.pl)(in /etc/backuppc/ folder)
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*[ ] [[Create host config file]] (ex jodie.lt.pl)(in /etc/backuppc/ folder)
 
     Can copy existing similar one and edit
 
     Can copy existing similar one and edit
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      PC's should use rsyncd as the XferMethod
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          PC's should use rsyncd as the XferMethod
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      Particulary note username/passowrd/ClientPort
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          Particulary note username/passowrd/ClientPort, and ShareName
 
     Confirm permissions, user, and group are correct
 
     Confirm permissions, user, and group are correct
 
    
 
    
 
Client side:
 
Client side:
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*[ ] Download rsyncd from:  
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*[ ] Download rsyncd from: http://sourceforge.net/projects/backuppc/files/cygwin-rsyncd/2.6.8_0/cygwin-rsyncd-2.6.8_0.zip/download
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*[ ] Extract/Unzip and copy files to a known directory (usually c:\rsyncd)
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*[ ] Edit C:\rsyncd\rsyncd.secrets .. be sure to remove default username:password!
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*[ ] Ideally, create new 'backup' user on the PC, and allow only that user to have
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    permissions to read the rsyncd.secrets file
 
*[ ] [[Configure rsyncd.conf]]
 
*[ ] [[Configure rsyncd.conf]]
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*[ ] [[configure rsyncd.secrets]]
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*[ ] [[Either start rsync.exe manually, or (preferred) run cyrunsrv.exe to install as service]]
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*[ ] Allow configured port (default is 873) through any firewalls. 
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    Note: Unique static NAT entries will need to be added to the client's firewall,
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    for each client's configured port.

Latest revision as of 13:49, 16 September 2009

backupPC admin: http://bs0.gaslightmedia.com/backuppc/index.cgi?action=summary

Embeded File example: File:IP Subnetting.txt

File Link mp3 example: Media:Sample.mp3

File Link txt example: Media:IP_Ports-2.txt


To CREATE a new host: Files referenced: 

   /etc/backuppc/config.pl    main config file
   /etc/backuppc/hosts        hosts file
   /etc/backuppc/pc/HOST.pl   per-pc config file
   /BackupPC                  log files, pid, status

Server side:

  • [ ] Add PC name & info to etc/backuppc/hosts file manually (via shell)
  • [ ] Create host config file (ex jodie.lt.pl)(in /etc/backuppc/ folder) 
    Can copy existing similar one and edit
         PC's should use rsyncd as the XferMethod
         Particulary note username/passowrd/ClientPort, and ShareName
    Confirm permissions, user, and group are correct

Client side: 

    permissions to read the rsyncd.secrets file

    Note: Unique static NAT entries will need to be added to the client's firewall, 
    for each client's configured port.
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