Re: [cobalt-users] Backup for Qube2?

[Malcolm McLeary <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Vince,

Further to the info Mike has posted, there are some minor changes you 
might like to make to /etc/smb.conf so you can backup all the user 
directories as well as the group shares.

Add the following ...

[global]
   admin users = admin

This will give the admin user the same access as root when it comes to 
accessing files in SAMBA shares.  I find this necessary for backups ... 
don't use admin for "normal" access to SAMBA shares, use your own account.

Also add the following ...

;users - ALL user directories for the purpose of backup
[users]
   browseable = yes
   comment = Cobalt Qube - Users Directories
   create mask = 0755
   path = /home/users
   preserve case = yes
   printable = no
   public = no
   read only = no
   short preserve case = yes
   valid users = admin
   writable = yes

I position this section immediately after the [global] section.  This 
will create another SAMBA share which will contain all the user 
directories.  Users will not have access to them via this share, but 
admin will.  Users will still have access to their "home" share as 
before. 

If you are using IMAP then it is important to backup user directories.

As an aside, Dantz are working on a Linux/Unix client (like the Legato 
client pre-installed on the Qube2) to sublement their existing MacOS and 
Windows clients.  This will mean you'll be able to backup everything on 
the Qube2 and not just the SAMBA or Netatalk shares.

Cheers,  Malcolm


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