Re: [cobalt-users] [Qube2] Backup Users Home Directories

[Malcolm McLeary <mim@xxxxxxxxxx>]

on 28/3/00 12:07 PM, Neil J. Kemp at neil@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>> I have a Qube2 and I'd like to have an automated process to maintain a
>> backup of users home directories.
>> 
>> The built-in backup process does not have an option to do JUST the
>> /home/users so it can't be used.  I already have a system to backup each of
>> the SAMBA group shares ... I'd like to extend it to do ALL the user shares.
>> 
>> I've edited smb.conf to share /home/users with access limited to admin.   I
>> can now mount it on a Windows box and add it to my backup process ... so far
>> so good.
>> 
>> The backup works for any data a user has saved in their home directory but
>> it fails on all the IMAP "folders".  The problem is that all the IMAP
>> "folders" have their permission set to 600 so only the owner can access them
>> and hence my backup fails.
>
> Easiest thing to do is add this to your smb.conf:
> 
> admin users = admin
> 
> Then when admin connects over your local network, he'll be the equivalent of
> root and able to read all files. Perfect for backups :-)

Implemented and tested ... works like a charm.  :-)

Cheers,  Malcolm

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