2 Nov
2004
2 Nov
'04
11:38
On Tue, Nov 02, 2004 at 10:11:31AM +0100, jalal wrote:
I have a client who is using Windows XP and wants to backup his files (preferably automatically) to my Linux server.
Normally in Linux I would suggest rsync, or tar/gzip/ftp or similar solutions
But what would work under Windows? Does Windows have a shell and shell tools? I suspect not. And this is not a computer guru anyway.
Anyone have any experience and/or solutions in this area?
Make the Windows machine export its file system, mount it on the Linux machine using Samba, and use crond/tar/gzip/etc? -- David Smith Work Email: Dave.Smith@st.com STMicroelectronics Home Email: David.Smith@ds-electronics.co.uk Bristol, England GPG Key: 0xF13192F2