Hello We have made a web tool to allow admins to configure bacula without having to edit a text file. For now, it is integrated in the server-manager panel of SME distribution, but we will make it stand-alone as soon as possible (and as soon as we will be ok with it - it is still in development). Now, what we would like to do to make the work of admins even easier is to make a tool on the client-side of bacula, which would do an automatic integration of the client. Here is the concept : The user chooses what directories and files he wants to be backed up, and what directories and files he does NOT want to be backed up (definition of the FileSet). Then, he chooses when he wants the backup to happen (definition of the schedule). Then, he asks the server (on which the director is installed) to give him a password, and to create a restricted console and to send him the password. Then, it would use our auto-configuration tool to add himself as a client with his schedule and fileset to the configuration of bacula, and to create an appropriate Job.
The details still have to be discussed (how do we know who is the director : do we provide its address, or do we do a broadcast to discover the director present on the network ? - How do we ensure secrecy when we are being provided a password ?). If you are interested in this project, please contact us. Jerome MASSANO ASPerience ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
