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[Lucio M Nicolosi]

On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Bob <bob at theoriginalgrassmasters.com> wrote:

> No not a stupid question but coming from a MS world of set and forget I
> really have a lot to learn and not a huge tekie it is a bit of a curve.

Most of the OP questions are relevant, not stupid. It is easier to
make stupid questions when one try to help. Of course it is very
difficult offer any help if the original posting is as concise and
generic as yours.

> Samba is set up but not sure if I configed files.

Samba usage requires a little bit of knowledge, you could begin by
reading: http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/install.html

You could also take a look at:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=733966&page=1 for examples on
how to configure /etc/samba/smb.conf or google (FI) samba + smb.conf +
configure.

If samba is correctly configured, then you'll be able to to see the
shares, etc. Command "man samba" will give you a list of useful
commands  to check if you server is correctly configured.

> I would like if possible to do an auto back up but if that is not possible,

If your backup application will run on the server it is a matter of
giving server access to the remote areas that need backup. (I guess
that in Linux almost everything is possible given some time and
expertise).

I'm sure there are fellows with a lot more experience in backup
alternatives that can give you proper advice on his if you describe
the "size" of your problem.

And last but not least, please do not top post to this list. Replies
should always go after the previous message, not before. Also please,
no html, only text.

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