lightning Posted August 7, 2002 Report Share Posted August 7, 2002 I just installed Workgroup Backup 5.6 on an NT server and am wondering if there is any way to backup an OS X workstation? I know that there's no OS X client available for download but the Mac is running Thursby's Dave networking software. Is anyone aware of problems backing up through Dave? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted August 7, 2002 Report Share Posted August 7, 2002 There aren't any "known issues" backing up through Dave, but it isn't supported by Dantz, either. The just-released version 6.0, though, DOES back up OS X clients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightning Posted August 7, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2002 Thanks for the reply but now have a new question... I can see the Mac (OS X) and the shared folder I want to backup but when I try to add the folder to Retrospect I get a network login window. I've entered just about every "connect as" and "password" combination we use on our machines but I can't seem to get the right one. I get, "error getting volume information". Do you have any idea what password Retrospect is asking for? Is it my OS X username and password or a Dave login password or...well I'm stumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 The "connect as..." dialog sounds like it's coming from Windows, not Retrospect. In any case, what's being asked for is the username and password that are required to access that share through the network. Since Dave is in play, that adds another layer to the mystery; ultimately, though, Retrospect is at the mercy of OS/Dave filesharing permissions when it backs up a network share (as opposed to through the Client). I'd just try any login/password combination that share has. An account that has full access to that share, that is. That's about all the help I can provide for this one, as networking through Dave hasn't been put through any kind of formal testing at Dantz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awgrover Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 See the thread http://forums.dantz.com/ubbthreads/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Number=45605&page=0&view=&sb=5&o=&vc=1 The problem is alleged to be in Samba. I've found that version 3.0.1 works, but 3.0.4 doesn't. Version 3.0.6 is supposed to work, but I haven't tested it, nor seen a report of it working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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