2013-01-12

rdiff backup and windows

  • download rdiff-backup for windows
  • download plink putty puttygen
  • create id_rsa and id_rsa.pub using puttygen
  • test using plink 
plink.exe -i privatekey.ppk username@servername.domainname
  • test rdiff-backup via command line 
C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\backup\rdiff-backup-1.2.8>rdiff-backup.exe --remote-schema "plink.exe -i id_rsa.ppk %s rdiff-backup --server" C:\path\to\save backup@bkp-srv::/srv/backup/win-srv
  • configure a service (task scheduler) start > programs > accessories > system tools > task scheduler
    • settings:
      • general > run wether user is logged or not
      • triggers > daily at 1.44 am every day
      • action > start a program
        • program/script: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\backup\rdiff-backup-1.2.8\rdiff-backup.exe
        • add arguments: –remote-schema "plink.exe -i id_rsa.ppk %s rdiff-backup –server" C:\path→\save backup@bkp-srv::/srv/backup/win-srv
        • start in: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\backup\rdiff-backup-1.2.8