Set backup folder path (remote?)

Discussion in 'General' started by alexandernst, Dec 18, 2016.

  1. alexandernst

    alexandernst New Member

    Is it possible to set the path in which ISP Config should make the backups?
    Also, is it possible to use a remote path (ssh or ftp with rsync) for the backups?
     
  2. almere

    almere Member HowtoForge Supporter

    Yes. Tools -> Server Config -> Your server -> Backup path.

    You can mount a remote server and then backup to that location.
     
  3. alexandernst

    alexandernst New Member

    Oh, I see. Thank you!

    This way I can't really use rsync, right? I should use something like sshfs and let ISP Config use cp (or whatever it's using).
     
  4. sjau

    sjau Local Meanie Moderator

    Why can't you use rsync like that?
     
  5. till

    till Super Moderator Staff Member ISPConfig Developer

    You can use Rsync if you want to have a copy of the backups on the local hard disk too. If backups shall be stored remotely only, then you need a fs that can be mounted over the network into the backup folder.
     
  6. sjau

    sjau Local Meanie Moderator

    I do backups on the server and rsync them to me. So I have two backup copies in different places.
     
  7. labsy

    labsy Member

    To prevent opening new thread, I will ask here:
    What about /backup directory inside web site path? Is that not in use anymore?
    I would like to permit user's access to those backups to automatically download via FTP or SSH, but I would not like to give them access to /var/backups. Any idea?
     
  8. till

    till Super Moderator Staff Member ISPConfig Developer

    Thats the place where the backup is made available to the client when you request it in the interface.

    That's why no symlinks are used and that's what ispconfig implements already with the button to make the backup avaiable in the backup list.
     
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