The online university where I study is constantly experiencing data loss, including students’ files and literature, so I want to recommend them an effective solution.
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Supposing that you are using Linux in your system, in the scenario presented the best would be a userless solution. I would do it using a backup server (simple fileserver, nothing fancy), and rsync over ssh. The rsync would run from cron.
Steps: Set up ssh keys (to can use cron passwordless):
cd ~/.ssh
ssh-keygen -t dsa
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub user@yourserver.com
Test it with ssh user@yourserver.com. It sould not require a password anymore.
Now you can use the rsync -atvz ~/local-directory/ user@youserver.com:remote-directory/ command in crontab.
Frantique
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