I forgot to mention that my concern with cwrsync is whether or not it is built with ACL support.
On Monday 01 October 2007, havoc wrote: > Heh, already found that via: > http://www.gaztronics.net/rsync.php > > On Monday 01 October 2007, Stephen Zemlicka wrote: > > Check out cwRsync. Should allow you to install and use rsync without the > > entire cygwin installation. > > > > http://www.itefix.no/phpws/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_ > >pa g e&PAGE_id=6&MMN_position=23:23 > > > > _____________________________ > > Stephen Zemlicka > > Integrated Computer Technologies > > PH. 608-558-5926 > > E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > > Of havoc > > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 12:42 PM > > To: rsync@lists.samba.org > > Subject: Re: cygwin rsync windows to windows ACL problem > > > > Well, I'll try installing cygwin and an rsync daemon on one of the XP > > workstations to be backed up later tonight to see if having rsync on both > > ends solves the ACL issue. I just can't do it now as the workstations are > > in > > > > use. > > > > On Monday 01 October 2007, Stephen Zemlicka wrote: > > > I'm not sure. If you can run the daemon on the server, you should. My > > > situation doesn't allow me to do that but if yours does, you should. > > > If you initiate the daemon from the client, then I don't believe > > > there's anything extra running on the server except for during backups. > > > > > > _____________________________ > > > Stephen Zemlicka > > > Integrated Computer Technologies > > > PH. 608-558-5926 > > > E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf > > > > Of > > > > > havoc > > > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 12:06 PM > > > To: rsync@lists.samba.org > > > Subject: Re: cygwin rsync windows to windows ACL problem > > > > > > Would running an rsync daemon on the client side (using Matt's ACL > > > enabled rsync) solve my ACL problem? > > > > > > On Monday 01 October 2007, havoc wrote: > > > > Yes, mapped drive, "kindof", it's a netbios default share, but > > > > essentially the same thing. > > > > I am trying to avoid any situation that requires special handling on > > > > the remote (client workstation) side, like additional software to > > > > install > > > > and > > > > > > maintain. > > > > > > > > On Monday 01 October 2007, Stephen Zemlicka wrote: > > > > > Yup, that's what I originally intended but I probably wasn't very > > > > > clear. So basically you would add > > > > > > > > > > ROBOCOPY source destination /XO /XN /XC /E /COPY:ATSOU > > > > > > > > > > to run after the rsync finishes. > > > > > > > > > > How are you running rsync with no remote daemon running? Mapped > > > > drive? > > > > > > > Why not run the remote daemon, I believe rsync can even initiate > > > > > the remote daemon from the client side if you want. (hopefully my > > > > > > terminology > > > > > > > > is correct there) > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________ > > > > > Stephen Zemlicka > > > > > Integrated Computer Technologies > > > > > PH. 608-558-5926 > > > > > E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > > > Behalf Of havoc > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 11:28 AM > > > > > To: rsync@lists.samba.org > > > > > Subject: Re: cygwin rsync windows to windows ACL problem > > > > > > > > > > Intriguing, you're saying to use rsync to copy/sync the data, the > > > > > use robocopy > > > > > to only recursively set permissions? Robocopy can do this without > > > > > transferring data? > > > > > I haven't finished reading all about it yet, but have started with: > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robocopy > > > > > > > > > > On Monday 01 October 2007, Stephen Zemlicka wrote: > > > > > > I have synced terabytes of data across DSL connections using > > > > robocopy > > > > > > > > with no problem. Robocopy is just as fast as rsync on whole > > > > > > files and I find > > > > > > > > > > it > > > > > > > > > > > to be even faster on folders with large numbers of small files > > > > > > (though I hear the next release of rsync is supposed to speed > > > > > > that up). > > > > > > > > > > > > However, if you must use rsync, you can still use the robocopy > > > > > > that > > > > I > > > > > > > > specified earlier. Rsync would be responsible for all the file > > > > > > copying > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > > robocopy would be responsible for only the attributes and > > > > > > permissions. Since rsync is a *nix utility, I doubt much effort > > > > > > will be put into compatibility with windows permissions. > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________ > > > > > > Stephen Zemlicka > > > > > > Integrated Computer Technologies > > > > > > PH. 608-558-5926 > > > > > > E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > > > > Behalf > > > > > > > > > > Of > > > > > > > > > > > havoc > > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 11:00 AM > > > > > > To: rsync@lists.samba.org > > > > > > Subject: Re: cygwin rsync windows to windows ACL problem > > > > > > > > > > > > Unfortunately I don't think it will work. > > > > > > We have two offices in the same corporate park connected by an > > > > > > unreliable radio backhaul, and several terabytes of data to sync > > > > > > daily, > > > > > > > > > hence my desire > > > > > > > > > > > > to get rsync working :( > > > > > > > > > > > > PS: I will definitely check out robocopy for other uses, thank > > > > > > you > > : > > :) > > : > > > > > > On Monday 01 October 2007, Stephen Zemlicka wrote: > > > > > > > Robocopy does copy only the new or changed files. However it > > > > > > > does copy > > > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > > > whole files (similar to the -W switch in rsync). I use > > > > > > > robocopy > > > > > > > > > > whenever > > > > > > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > > > > > > already have a secure connection (VPN) or when my backups don't > > > > > > > include large (multi GB) database files. To see if robocopy > > > > > > > will work by itself for you, add the -W switch and see if > > > > > > > that's acceptable. It'll take a bit longer for changed files > > > > > > > but will be just as fast for new files. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________ > > > > > > > Stephen Zemlicka > > > > > > > Integrated Computer Technologies > > > > > > > PH. 608-558-5926 > > > > > > > E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > On Behalf > > > > > > > > > > > > Of > > > > > > > > > > > > > havoc > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 10:50 AM > > > > > > > To: rsync@lists.samba.org > > > > > > > Subject: Re: cygwin rsync windows to windows ACL problem > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does robocopy handle partial transfers, and backups of changed > > > > > > > deleted files? > > > > > > > My reason for wanting rsync is to maintain a mirror, and > > > > accomplish > > > > > > > > > incremental backups via --backup --backup-dir=<blah> with > > > > > > > rsync. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Monday 01 October 2007, Stephen Zemlicka wrote: > > > > > > > > I have also noticed that permissions aren't always copied > > > > > > > > under windows. I've heard you can use robocopy to do it. I > > > > > > > > have not because it hasn't been critical to my operation but > > > > > > > > supposedly, > > > > > > you > > > > > > > > > > > can use something like > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ROBOCOPY source destination /XO /XN /XC /E /COPY:ATSOU > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > After the backup script. This should not copy any files and > > > > just > > > > > > > > > > copy the file permissions and attributes. Let me know if > > > > > > > > that helps. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > BTW, robocopy is part of the windows 2003 resource kit. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________ > > > > > > > > Stephen Zemlicka > > > > > > > > Integrated Computer Technologies > > > > > > > > PH. 608-558-5926 > > > > > > > > E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > >] > > > > On > > > > > > > > > > Behalf > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > havoc > > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 9:59 AM > > > > > > > > To: rsync@lists.samba.org > > > > > > > > Subject: cygwin rsync windows to windows ACL problem > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am having problems using rsync on cygwin to properly copy > > > > > > > > the ownership of files from windows to windows. > > > > > > > > I am running: rsync -avPA //src_addr/some/path > > > > > > > > /local/dst/path/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Based on: > > > > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/rsync@lists.samba.org/msg18920.ht > > > > > > > >ml and: > > > > > > http://www.nabble.com/Re:-I-need-rsync-+-acl-support-for-windows--t2462 > > >64 > > > > > > > >7. > > > > > > > > > > > > >h tml > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ENV: CYGWIN=ntsec tty > > > > > > > > I am running this on Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (a DC), the > > > > > > > > SRC is a Windows XP SP2 domain member. > > > > > > > > I have tried patching the cygwin rsync source to enable ACL > > > > > > > > support, and had this confirmed by rsync --version > > > > > > > > This didn't work so I got rsync-acl-2.6.9.tar.bz2 from: > > > > > > > > http://mattmccutchen.net/myrsync/ > > > > > > > > and configured with --enable-acl-support > > > > > > > > This still does not work. Is what I am trying to do not > > > > > > > > possible, or am I just doing something wrong? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for any input. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - havoc > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - havoc > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > - havoc > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > - havoc > > > > > > -- > > > > > > - havoc > > > > -- > > > > - havoc -- - havoc -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
