Install cygwin. Use rsync. It's really the best thing I've found to do
what you're looking for.
You can always use Microsoft's backup tools and store to a samba mapped
file, but you end up with one large proprietary backup file that's no
good without the Microsoft backup tool. For some things, like SQL
server, I back up to a file using a scheduled task and then rsync that
to our backup servers.
For anyone maintaining any number of Windows boxen, you really need to
make an installer for cygwin, the SysInternals tools, and the Microsoft
Resource Kit command-line tools. I used NSIS (http://nsis.sourceforge.net)
to do this at NKS, complete with a post-install script for generating
host keys, installing services, and setting up permissions.
For other info, see:
http://isg.ee.ethz.ch/tools/realmen/
http://unattended.sourceforge.net/
I whipped together a Windows autoinstall environment using .bat files
and shell scripts using a modified modular Microsoft TCP/IP boot floppy
from:
http://www.nu2.nu/bootdisk/network/
Unattended (completely hands-off) Windows 2000 autobuild using
etherboot, memdisk, the above boot disk, samba, unattend.txt, and a
$oem$/$1 overlay with multi-reboot stage software installs and hotfixes.
(100% Microsoft RIS free)
Now, within 30 minutes, I can build virtually ANY PC (without the
driver headaches of ghost) with the appropriate version of windows
purposed and configured with appropriate licenses and host
configuration. Using nothing but vi. ;) Afterward, we manage a Windows
box along-side our huge Linux farm as if it is merely another server.
As this is management of Windows boxen using Linux servers, I think it
fits on the SLUG list. Anyone else have pointers?
- Ian
On Thu, Jan 23, 2003 at 09:37:23AM +0000, cpace@tampabay.rr.com wrote:
> The subject pretty much says it all. I am looking for a solution (free
> preferrably of cours :) for me to be able to backup my systems to a central
> system for my home network. Since this is for my home network it does not
> require tape support or anything like that. What I would like is something that
> does an incremental backup and only backs up the bits that have been changed. I
> saw something on Freshmeat awhile back that did this but cannot remember the
> name of the program and cannot find it after many searches on Freshmeat. Any
> assistance would be appreciated.
>
> Also, please feel free to inform of what you are doing for backup/syncronization
> of your computers. I am an eyecandy freak and I run several different Linux
> systems at home and would like to have the directories where I keep backgrounds
> and stuff syncronized between stations.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Pace
>
>
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