If the Unix server has Samba loaded then it can create SMB Shares. Then you can create a
script on each PC to use an archiving software that will ZIP the data and save the archive
file on the Samba share. You can use the MS Scheduler to schedule the jobs automatically.
FTP is NOT designed for what you are trying to do. It is like using a Phillips screw driver
for a slotted screw.
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Dave
| Thanks for the idea's Dave, but I was looking for something that the users do
| not have to have any interaction with since they will just simply not do it,
| even changing a tape or putting a dvdr in the dvd drive. I guess I was just
| curious if anyone else is in the situation that I am in, and what they use.
| Ws_Ftp has a backup scheduler but it does not seem that realible. Thanks
|
| "David H. Lipman" wrote:
|
| > Rick -- Are you kidding ?
| >
| > They are using FTP to backup data ? That's ridiculous ! Whoever came up with that
lame
| > idea needs to find a new job
| >
| > Put a DVDRW drive or a tape drive in each PC and schedule a backup task.
| >
| > Or install an Enterprise backup solution on a server and load a backup client on each PC
and
| > schedule a backup.
| >
| > Oh, and don't reply about costs because loss of data costs more than backing up data.
| >
| > --
| > Dave
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | I have about 400 stand alone windows 2000 machines, Right now they use ws_ftp
| > | to backup their data, but the problem is no one ever backups their data.
| > | They backup to a Unix machine, does anyone have a good way or idea how I
| > | could automate this? Thanks
| >
| >
| >
