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shredder
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Currently I back up several laptops to a Buffalo Linkstation NAS drive. I have a batch file which logs the laptop on to the NAS (it logs on by mapping the NAS's internal IP address to a drive letter and enters the password),the batch file then copies the files from the laptop hard drive using the xcopy command which only backs up files which have changed since last run and then logs off. This all works fine but would like to back up the files to my dedicated server (running windows server software),which is offsite rather than the NAS.
I have spoken to the company which provides the server and they say the solution is to open a port on the server and use FTP and for security purposes the open port should be configured to only accept incoming connections from a fixed IP address i.e. from my office. This doesn't really work for me for a number of reasons: I am unhappy using FTP, i'm worried about having an open port on the server and cant use a fixed IP address because the laptops are frequently off site and use different IP addresses mobil broadband public access points etc.
Ideally I would like to log onto the server by mapping a drive to it, entering a password for security and then using the same xcopy command, I think I may also have to use SSL encryption. Does anyone know if this is possible and if it is secure? Does it require a port to be left open?
I have looked at some of the pay as you go online back up services but rejected these because I want the files on my own hardware, not a shared server, and want the files in the original format (i.e. not compressed or changed by the backup program)
Grateful for any thoughts on the issue.
I have spoken to the company which provides the server and they say the solution is to open a port on the server and use FTP and for security purposes the open port should be configured to only accept incoming connections from a fixed IP address i.e. from my office. This doesn't really work for me for a number of reasons: I am unhappy using FTP, i'm worried about having an open port on the server and cant use a fixed IP address because the laptops are frequently off site and use different IP addresses mobil broadband public access points etc.
Ideally I would like to log onto the server by mapping a drive to it, entering a password for security and then using the same xcopy command, I think I may also have to use SSL encryption. Does anyone know if this is possible and if it is secure? Does it require a port to be left open?
I have looked at some of the pay as you go online back up services but rejected these because I want the files on my own hardware, not a shared server, and want the files in the original format (i.e. not compressed or changed by the backup program)
Grateful for any thoughts on the issue.
