RE: [cobalt-security] Secure way to backup MIPS machines with SMB

["Michael Aronoff" <ma@xxxxxxxx>]

Sorry I did not make myself clear.  The default Samba setup on the Qube2
only allows access to the user files.  No access to system configurations or
critical files.  Not what I would call a real disaster backup plan.  My
question was about weather you had reconfiqured Samba to allow a user
read/write access to ALL files?  That would be a real backup solution.

I too use Retrospect and am waiting for the Linux client.

Thanks,

Michael Aronoff - CIIC
ma@xxxxxxxx <mailto:ma@xxxxxxxx>
Calabasas, CA
818-591-7825


-----Original Message-----
From: cobalt-security-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobalt-security-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Malcolm
McLeary
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 4:02 AM
To: cobalt-security@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] Secure way to backup MIPS machines with
SMB


Hi Pratik,

on 13/10/00 12:09 AM, purple benz e420 at purplebenze420@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> i caught that rather than trying to implement the "built-in" cobalt
(raq3i?)
> backup service, it is "easier" to implement using winnt?

Actually I think the original post was wrt a Qube2 which is running Samba.
In this configuration I believe it is easier to use a Windows based backup
product to suck data from the Samba shares rather that get the Qube to write
backup files to an SMB share on the NT machine.  A product like Retrospect
is much easier to use and far more flexible.

> how do i go about this? my nt is better that my linux...

In the case of a RaQ3 which is likely to be very visible on the net, then
installing Samba may not be such a good idea due to security concerns.

However Dantz are working on a Linux client which you might like to try
(currently in beta).  They are doing an x86 version first so its applicable
for a RaQ3 where as us with MIPS will have to wait a bit longer.  With the
client installed on the Cobalt server, Retrospect for Windows will be able
to perform backups and restores without the reducing server security.

    <http://www.dantz.com/>

        or

    <http://www.betterbackup.com/>

The contact for the beta program is;

    Paul Mackinney
    Dantz Development Corporation
    925.253.3098
    paul_mackinney@xxxxxxxxx

Cheers,  Malcolm

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