UNC Linux Users Group

[Jeff Bollinger <jeff01 AT email.unc.edu>]

Hugh Crissman wrote:
> I am trying to build a backup solution for a small home network (3 systems 
> total; 1 WinXP; 1 Gentoo Linux; and 1 RHEL 3). I have a large hard  drive (160 
> Gb) on the RH system that will store all backup info.  I want to setup an 
> automated and reliable daily backup to the RH system.  Does anyone have any 
> suggestions? I have looked at AMANDA and tar/cron  jobs but I am not sure if 
> either are really what I am looking for. Thanks for the suggestions.
>
> Hugh Crissman


I'd look at rsync:

http://networking.earthweb.com/netos/article.php/10951_1573881_3

1. Install rsync into /usr/local/

2. Create a seperate user account for the backup process on the server 
you are going to copy from and to. I create a user called rsync on both 
servers.

3. Use ssh-keygen and create create a key without a password

ssh-keygen -t dsa

- Place the file id_dsa in the .ssh directory of the rsync user

- Place the file authorized_keys into the server .ssh directory of where 
the data will be copied to.

4. Make sure that the ssh daemon allows keys. You can usually find the 
config for this under /etc/ssh/sshd_config

5. Add this to your crontab -e under the user rsync

0 0 * * * /usr/local/bin/rsync -av -e ssh [copy from directory] 
rsync@[ip address]:[copy to directory]



Jeff

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Jeff Bollinger, CISSP
University of North Carolina
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