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

["purple benz e420" <purplebenze420@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

thank you malcolm. i'll check it out.

regards,
-pratik

----- Original Message -----
From: "Malcolm McLeary" <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-security@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 07:02
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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