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| From | Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.apps |
| Subject | Re: Remote backup software supporting SFTP? |
| Date | 2014-01-28 16:49 +0000 |
| Organization | Miskatonic U |
| Message-ID | <slrnlefns2.157r.g.kreme@amelia.local> (permalink) |
| References | <bko4mrF4mn5U1@mid.individual.net> <1lg6ssr.1l0e9v81pxbgdnN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz> <bkq0i2FgicgU1@mid.individual.net> |
In message <bkq0i2FgicgU1@mid.individual.net> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote: > On 2014-01-28, David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote: >> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote: >> >>> Anyone here using a Mac remote backup solution that supports SFTP >>> transfers? (I'm considering ChronoSync, but don't see SFTP specifically >>> mentioned on their web site.) >> >> I have Chronosync (via a bundle) but haven't used it in anger. I can't >> see any mention of support for FTP or derivatives. Its remote >> connections require running ChronoAgent on the other computer. >> >> Somewhat tangential, but it might be a useful tool in this case: >> >> Scooter Software has Beyond Compare from version 4 in beta, which adds >> native Mac OS X support. The Pro version of Beyond Compare 3 and 4 >> supports SFTP/FTPS. >> >> http://www.scootersoftware.com/beta.php (new stuff in version 4) >> >> http://www.scootersoftware.com/moreinfo.php (wider background, covering >> version 3) >> >> I've been using Beyond Compare 3 (and 2 prior to that) to do folder and >> file comparisons and 3-way merge for software development on Windows. It >> also has folder sync and can be scripted to automate tasks, but I >> haven't used those particular features (yet). >> >> If used for backups, it probably wouldn't be able to go as far as a full >> computer backup, but should be sufficient for backing up folders for the >> currently logged in user (where permissions won't be an issue). >> >> The folder sync feature has modes to update just the left folder, just >> the right folder, update both, mirror to left or mirror to right. The >> "update" modes copy newer and orphan files/folders to the other side. >> The "mirror" modes also delete files which no longer exist at the >> source. > Thanks, David. The more I look, the more I am convinced to just roll my > own... Why wouldn’t you simply use rsync (or rsnapshot with rsync)? -- Bart, don't use the Touch of Death on your sister.
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Remote backup software supporting SFTP? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-27 22:25 +0000
Re: Remote backup software supporting SFTP? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-01-28 17:31 +1300
Re: Remote backup software supporting SFTP? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-28 15:26 +0000
Re: Remote backup software supporting SFTP? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-28 16:49 +0000
Re: Remote backup software supporting SFTP? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-28 17:08 +0000
Re: Remote backup software supporting SFTP? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-01-27 22:15 -0800
Re: Remote backup software supporting SFTP? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-28 15:29 +0000
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