Hello,

I'd like to know if there is a way to back up folders located on a linux server to a NT server? what could be the possibilities available ? I want to tar and transfer the files to my NT server. Is there any free/opensource software that could enable me to do that ? I wish could found a solution which allows me from the NT server to do all those backup operations.

Thanks in advance for your advices and suggestions

Just use samba to mount any NT shares. So long as you have an account on the NT machine and can authenticate, you can move files back and forth transparently.

Hi,

You could use rsynch protocol to do it.
write a script which tars and backs up your files on to Linux itself. Include rsynch in the script itself to backup and send files to the NT server.

Let me know how you get on...

i can help u with the command for rsynch if this idea appeals to you.

Thanks,

Rohit

Thanks for your replies, rohitsarin18 could you please tell me a bit more about the rsynch protocol? It means with the use of this protocol I won't need to use Samba ? Do you have examples of Bash scripts where rsynch is included?

Thanks

Hi,

Rsynch can be used both on windows and Unix. It is available for download online.

Following are the commands you can use

1. Sending files from one machine to another
a. Login to the server and go to the directory where the folder to be backed up is kept.
b Type the following command by filing in values for < >.
/usr/local/bin/rsync --rsh='ssh -p 22' -av <Enter Your Folder to be backed up> <usernameof the destination server>@<IP address of the destination server>:<Destination directory>

E.g. /usr/local/bin/rsync --rsh='ssh -p 2122' -av xyz admin@201.92.103.111:/opt1/abc

Above command will copy folder xyz from host machine to the location /opt1/abc on the target machine.

2. Receiving files using rsynch
a. Login to the destination machine and go to the directory where the folder to be backed up will be kept.
b Type the following command by filing in values for < >.
/usr/local/bin/rsync --rsh='ssh -p 2122' -av adm@201.92.103.111:/opt/xyz .

Above command will bring the folder xyz from the directory on the target machine to the local directory of the destination machine. Please do not ignore "." at the end.

Please make sure that you mention the complete path of rsynch as mentioned above. You can incorporate above command in your script.

Do let me know how you get along.

Thanks,

Rohit