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

[Malcolm McLeary <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Michael,

on 17/10/00 2:36 AM, Michael Aronoff at ma@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> 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.

No I have not reconfiqured Samba to allow a user read/write access to ALL
files.  The ONLY change I make to SAMBA is to create a share called users.

;   
;users - ALL user directories for the purpose of backup
[users]
   browseable = yes
   comment = Cobalt Qube - Users Directories
   create mask = 0755
   path = /home/users
   preserve case = yes
   printable = no
   public = no
   read only = no
   short preserve case = yes
   valid users = admin
   writable = yes
;

I do this so Retrospect (as admin) can backup all the users directories.