Best and easiest way to install
and configure BackupPC, proceed with the Debain OS. Therefore install debian and then change the
source list as follows.
vi
/etc/apt/sources.list
Comment the CD-ROM source from the
source list and then add extra source. Then source list should be
look as below.
#
#
deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 7.6.0 _Wheezy_ - Official amd64 DVD
Binary-1 20140712-14:11]/ wheezy contrib main
#deb
cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 7.6.0 _Wheezy_ - Official amd64 DVD Binary-1
20140712-14:11]/ wheezy contrib main
deb
http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main contrib
deb-src
http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main contrib
deb
http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib
Last line of the list is generated
through below link. You can use below link to generate source list
that nearest to your country.
Then follow the below guide to install and configure the BackupPC and clients.
- First update the debian server by using “apt-get update” command.
- Then start the installation of backuppc with other dependency packages.
- aptitude install backuppc rsync libfile-rsync-perl libfile-rsyncp-perl par2 bzip2
- This will go through the BackupPC installation process and it will prompt some configuration details. Make sure those things are written down in a paper.
- Then you have finished the installation you may access the backuppc via the web interface.
Configure
the Backup time and schedule as required. You must need to specify
the Share folder details, User, and Samba share user password in Xfer
configuration. This can be done to individual PCs or for the whole
system.
Window client Configuration
- Create a user called “backuppc”
- Share the folders with the share name “Backup”
- Then permit the backuppc user to access the share folders.
Above
are common configuration for all windows distribution. But for the
Windows 7 you need to edit the registry and add new value.
- Click
“Start” Button –» All Programs –» Accessories
- Right mouse click on “Command Prompt” –» choose “Run as administrator” –» Continue
- Type “regedit” and press “Enter”, this opens the Registry editor with administrative privileges.
- Navigate
to the following
folder:
“HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System”
- Add a new “DWORD (32-bit) Value” called “LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy” (without the quotes).
- Change the value from “0” to “1”
Finally
reboot the Client PC. That'll be all and you can make backup
successfully.
More
info can get it via
http://wiki.phys.ethz.ch/readme/using_backuppc_via_smb_on_windows_vista_and_7
