Since we are on the Samba issue, I'd like to mention something that I am currently working on. I've put together a utility to automatically archive a specific windows client share to the server on a regular basis (e.g, nightly, weekly, monthly)
This utility ties together three existing Samba applications (smbmount, smbtar, and smbclient) to scan the Samba network for "online" client machines with a share called backup. The utility then archives the contents of this backup share to a designated ibay on the server, provided sufficient hard drive space is available. The utility allows the admin to set an upper limit on how much server drive space should be allocated to storing client archives so that the archive applet doesn't blindly fill up your hard drive. I am looking for a little input. 1) Would this be of any use to anyone but me? If so, I'll work towards getting it in an RPM format. 2) The utility utilizes a small configuration file. Where is the best place to locate the file on the SME/E-smith server, /etc ? 3) I'm going to setup a cron process to run the applet on a nightly basis. Does anyone see any issues with this? 4) Would a graphic interface be of any value? I'm thinking of a server manager page or something. Thank you. Regards, Greg Zartman -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
