On 7 Aug 2007 at 14:22, Alexandre Chapellon wrote: > 2007/8/7, Dan Langille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > On 7 Aug 2007 at 14:08, Alexandre Chapellon wrote: > > > > > Hy > > > > > > I want to use bacula to make backup of data spread all over the > > internet... > > > This works great when I can manage the two sides of the jobs (client and > > > server). But I encounter problems involving firewalls with some clients > > > (because it's normally the director's job to contact the fd, which is > > behind > > > a firewall). > > > I read few times ago that launching backup with the fd-client was on the > > > roadmap of bacula! > > > Is it already an available functionality? > > > > No > > > > Is it sitll in the roadmap? > if yes does anyone knows when it will be available ? ( May I help if I don't > know anything about C or C++ :p)
It is Item 3 listed here: http://www.bacula.org/?page=projects AFAIK, it is not being worked on at the moment. > > > Can I use it to make regular backup (automatic scheduled backup)? > > > Can I use to simply make one time backup? > > > What would be the restriction? > > > And overall is it bacula's job to do such thing? > > > > I think all the other questions are moot given the answer above. > > > > What you need to do is punch holes through the firewall for your > > Director. > > > I can't I don't manage firewall... I thought about setting up VPN but it's > painfull for end users and I involves the VPN connection has to be up when > the directors tries to connect! Well, sounds like you're out of options. -- Dan Langille - http://www.langille.org/ Available for hire: http://www.freebsddiary.org/dan_langille.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
