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Remote backup to my NAS from my family
Dear all,
I've just installed a Readynas Ultra 2 at home, which isn't my first attempt to create a safe backup for mine and my family's photos and documents, but I hope it will be a successful one. :)
To begin with, I'm into photography, and try to take care not to loose my images to puny disc crashes, and I want my family's photos and documents to be equally secure.
Previously, I used my personal computer as a "backup server" with Gbridge, which worked very well in a Dropbox-like style, but after I switched my most server-functioning computer to Ubuntu, Gbridge is no longer supported. And I've realized the hard way, that I really can't figure out how to use Ubuntu (instability and graphic problems...). Long story short, I've aquired the Readynas Ultra 2, primarily for backup of my photos, and my first impressions are good. :)
I'm a total beginner in the NAS universe, and only know the very basics in router configuration. File transfer protocols are known by acronyms, but not their best usage... I've tried googling, searching manuals, looking through FAQ's and HowTo's, but it's still a jungle, so I figured it would be best to ask for your kind advice. :)
Now, what I have, and would like to accomplish is this: (the main things are marked in blue)
* I have a ReadyNAS Ultra 2 connected to a router (D-link DIR-655)
* I have a PC (Win7) with RAIDar installed, it is connected to the NAS, and I've managed to set up a share with some folders, and mapping works. This is the "admin PC".
* I would like a share on the NAS called "server", containing user folders, e.g. "Mommy; Daddy; Sister".
* I would like these user folders to be available to respective user - in the neighbouring country. All of them use Win7.
* If the user folder shows up as a mapped drive for them, that would be perfect. It must be easy to use and understand for them.
* I want them to use their folder for their important photos and documents, and it schould of course be automatically synced to my NAS.
* They should only have access to their specific user folder, not the whole NAS content.
* It would be nice if I could send them files the same way - by just putting them into their folder. However, I'm also thinking about just mirroring instead of backuping their share to the NAS, so this wouldn't work in that case. Not sure how to do here, but it's not a priority to begin with.
* Instantaneous syncing is not required, but it must be scheduled, and performed in the background.
* If something has happened in the user share (successful syncronisation), an e-mail notification to the user would be nice.
* The transfer and the share must be secure.
Now, I don't know how to do this, but I figured you might give me some tips...
Thank you!
Best regards, Erik
I've just installed a Readynas Ultra 2 at home, which isn't my first attempt to create a safe backup for mine and my family's photos and documents, but I hope it will be a successful one. :)
To begin with, I'm into photography, and try to take care not to loose my images to puny disc crashes, and I want my family's photos and documents to be equally secure.
Previously, I used my personal computer as a "backup server" with Gbridge, which worked very well in a Dropbox-like style, but after I switched my most server-functioning computer to Ubuntu, Gbridge is no longer supported. And I've realized the hard way, that I really can't figure out how to use Ubuntu (instability and graphic problems...). Long story short, I've aquired the Readynas Ultra 2, primarily for backup of my photos, and my first impressions are good. :)
I'm a total beginner in the NAS universe, and only know the very basics in router configuration. File transfer protocols are known by acronyms, but not their best usage... I've tried googling, searching manuals, looking through FAQ's and HowTo's, but it's still a jungle, so I figured it would be best to ask for your kind advice. :)
Now, what I have, and would like to accomplish is this: (the main things are marked in blue)
* I have a ReadyNAS Ultra 2 connected to a router (D-link DIR-655)
* I have a PC (Win7) with RAIDar installed, it is connected to the NAS, and I've managed to set up a share with some folders, and mapping works. This is the "admin PC".
* I would like a share on the NAS called "server", containing user folders, e.g. "Mommy; Daddy; Sister".
* I would like these user folders to be available to respective user - in the neighbouring country. All of them use Win7.
* If the user folder shows up as a mapped drive for them, that would be perfect. It must be easy to use and understand for them.
* I want them to use their folder for their important photos and documents, and it schould of course be automatically synced to my NAS.
* They should only have access to their specific user folder, not the whole NAS content.
* It would be nice if I could send them files the same way - by just putting them into their folder. However, I'm also thinking about just mirroring instead of backuping their share to the NAS, so this wouldn't work in that case. Not sure how to do here, but it's not a priority to begin with.
* Instantaneous syncing is not required, but it must be scheduled, and performed in the background.
* If something has happened in the user share (successful syncronisation), an e-mail notification to the user would be nice.
* The transfer and the share must be secure.
Now, I don't know how to do this, but I figured you might give me some tips...
Thank you!
Best regards, Erik
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- I will try with FileZilla on her computer as well.
Hmm... they use Comodo firewall, maybe SyncBackSE must be properly allowed in there... Good tip. :)
But doesn't it seem that the server is blocking her for some reason, isn't that what this line suggests?
R:550 (folder name): Permission denied, where R=Reply. - It sounds like a similar problem I had for Rsync, here is my solution:
Within the “Share Listing” area there is an “Advanced Options” tab. I perused the option and I came across this option:
“Set ownership and permission for existing files and folders in this share to the above settings. This option is useful in cases where you are changing security levels and need to workaround file access problems.”
This may not help you but may help get around possible security access problems. - It could be a permissions issue, if so the advanced options should resolve it.
- New update
Alrighty then. :)
Coolsnaz, I wasn't able to activate the setting. When trying to apply the changes, I got a message sounding something like "The settings were changed to match the share", and the box was unticked.
However, it seems StephenB hit the nail on the firewall. I added SyncBackSE to trusted applications in their firewall, and then the upload worked! It seems the firewall blocked the program from using the data transfer ports?
As it is now, the SyncBackSE profile launches at startup, and the FTP upload has been going on and off (as it should) for the last few days. I can see their share growing (and files being added) as time goes by, and it seems to work just as I want to! :)
So far I've only tested with one of my family members, but hopefully the rest will work out to.
THANK YOU! - Next thing on the list... :)
I also want to have a share "X" which is read-available to all of them. This is mainly for photo-sharing.
The thing is, for this share, it would be better if the files were automatically downloaded to their computers (not just available on my NAS). If they have to use the connection to my NAS when browsing, it will be way too slow.
Here's a sketch, which might be a bad idea:
* they have a "drop folder" on their computer. Here they put for example "Christmas pictures 2011".
* the files are mirrored to my NAS, to their own folder in the share X (read/write access over FTP) using SyncBackSE
* the share X contains the folders "Person A", "Person B", "Family C" etc.
* the share is, I don't know, shared over the internet read-only, preferably mappable as a hard drive
* the mapped drive is set as "always available offline", which may make browsing faster?
With such a setup, each person will have duplicates of their own files in different folders, but that's ok.
Sounds feasible? Sounds stupid? Sounds awesome?
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