Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows client with rsync failing

[Xenek S. - E. T. P. L. <xe...@en...>]

David,

I have found using OpenVPN TAP adaptors on Windows boxes results in a 
secure, mostly maintenance free way to connect many machines together on a 
separate network used only for backup purposes.  It has proven to be 
exceptionally reliable over wireless LAN & internet links under heavy use, 
so I imagine it would work OK over slow internet links as well.  I 
synchronise a 230 GB raid array each night this way.. though I am not yet 
using BackupPC.  You might need to open a hole in your router depending on 
which way your TAP connections are established.
I don't know how suitable this would be as it might compromise security 
between remote sites by linking them together, but it fulfils my needs as 
the Windows boxes I link have good passwords with account lockout and 
auditing turned on.

Could this be a simple reliable solution - BackupPC / Samba / OpenVPN on a 
single Linux server, allowing windows OpenVPN clients to all auto connect 
directly?  Can anyone see any potential pitfalls that can't be overcome?

http://openvpn.net/

Xenek

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Koski" <da...@ko...>
To: <bac...@li...>
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 3:41 AM
Subject: [BackupPC-users] Windows client with rsync failing


> Stats:
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> backuppc host: Debian testing

snip

>
> Also, what other backuppc options are there for backing Windows up over a 
> public
> network securely?
>
> Regards,
> David Koski
> da...@ko...
>
>