On Tue, Nov 20, 2001 at 01:15:36PM -0500, Harald Koch wrote: > Has anyone figured out how to run Amanda securely over the Internet? I > have a single server at a webhosting site that I'd like to backup as > part of the rest of my network backup. For various reasons, I can't do > the obvious and setup a VPN. > > Suggestions welcome... > > -- > Harald Koch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > "It takes a child to raze a village." > -Michael T. Fry >
1) Port forward amanda over ssh. Requires a script to set up and tear down the port forward. Transfers a lot of data, which may or may not be an issue, depending on how your webserver's bandwidth is metered. May also have timeout issues. 2) rsync over ssh to a local mirror, then back that up. Advantages: greatly reduces volume of data transfer. Much simpler than 1) to set up. Disadvantage: requires more disk space. However, disk space has become fairly inexpensive. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Wilder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Technical Manager & Editor SSC, Inc. P.O. Box 55549 Phone: 206-782-8808 Seattle, WA 98155-0549 URL http://embedded.linuxjournal.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------
