Stratesave 7.0 - Backup to Network Server disk (for example for Laptops)

Stratesave 7.0 Organized Backup Program Help Files

Backup to Network Server disk (for example for Laptops)

Stratesave can be used to backup a computer, and store the backup on the disk of a network file server. The backup is run on the computer which is backed up. This is the contrary of Network backup with Network Agent, where the backup clients are included in the backup which is run on the server. Backup to network server disk is for example useful to backup Laptops, which are not always or even rarely connected to the net. The Laptop user can connect the laptop to the network and run the backup from the Laptop. This can be a full-backup if the Laptop is on a fast connection and connected long enough, or a differential daily backup from a modem VPN connection. Another scenario would be to backup desktop personal computers, where the desktop users want to have client-controlled network backup with maximum influence in the configuration and run of their backups. For setup, the Client computer user must have a user account on the backup server. This should be a normal unprivileged account, possibly with interactive login disabled. Several users can share an account, but for security it is better to give each laptop owner his/her own account on the backup server. The backup directories, owned by the backup accounts, are then shared on the network. The backup server can be a Windows machine, or Unix / Linux Sftp-Server or with Samba.

On the client-side, the Log-directory specified (where list of executed backups is stored) should point to the backup server, in the UNC form \\backupserver\sharename\backupdir. The Log is an important signpost for the Restore, so it is best stored on the backup server. The backup-storage-directories are also best in UNC-form, pointing to the backup server. The macro (backup plan) is preferrably stored locally. It must be stored locally if Stratesave is installed as a service on the Laptop, because it must be available when service starts.

If the network directories are specified in UNC form (\\backupserver\share\...), Stratesave will prompt for the network access password if needed. This also works when the backup is installed as a Service.

About Licensing

One Stratesave licence is required per computer where Stratesave is installed, so backing up client-controlled to Network server disk as described requires one licence per backed up computer. Network backup with Network Agent, where Stratesave is not installed on the backup clients, requires only 1 license Stratesave Server+Network, independent of number of backup clients.

Stratesave Help Files