[BackupPC-users] Fwd: Re: Execute script before backup

2014-12-16 Thread Russell Poyner
I'll agree with Les here. I think there should be a way to do this either through PingCmd or through DumpPreUserCmd. My current set up (48 mostly windows clients) has customized scripts for both of these. PingCmd sends wake on lan packets and waits several minutes to see if the host responds. Dum

Re: [BackupPC-users] Execute script before backup

2014-12-16 Thread Les Mikesell
On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 4:31 AM, Ibon Castilla wrote: > Hi there, > > I'm trying to figure out how to execute some actions, right before > doing a backup. What I want to do is to backup a remote host (not in > the LAN) and to achieve so I have a VPN tunnel set up. My ideal > scenario would be: 1)

Re: [BackupPC-users] Execute script before backup

2014-12-16 Thread Colin Shorts
On 16/12/14 11:09, Ibon Castilla wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi Colin, > > Nice idea :) > > I'm guessing if I can use the web interface just to "see" backups (or to > download some file). I'll give that approach a try. Thanks, and yes, the web interface would still

Re: [BackupPC-users] Execute script before backup

2014-12-16 Thread Ibon Castilla
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Colin, Nice idea :) I'm guessing if I can use the web interface just to "see" backups (or to download some file). I'll give that approach a try. Cheers, Ibon. Abrazo, Ibon. Usa Software Libre, tus úlceras te lo agradecerán Realizado con Softwar

Re: [BackupPC-users] Execute script before backup

2014-12-16 Thread Colin Shorts
On 16/12/14 10:31, Ibon Castilla wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi there, > > I'm trying to figure out how to execute some actions, right before > doing a backup. What I want to do is to backup a remote host (not in > the LAN) and to achieve so I have a VPN tunnel set

[BackupPC-users] Execute script before backup

2014-12-16 Thread Ibon Castilla
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi there, I'm trying to figure out how to execute some actions, right before doing a backup. What I want to do is to backup a remote host (not in the LAN) and to achieve so I have a VPN tunnel set up. My ideal scenario would be: 1) before anything els