Transcript Using Grsync with Ubuntu

Notes on Backups
a look at priorities and
simple backup methods
Presented by Dave Mawdsley,
DACS Member, Linux SIG Member
Personal Computing
What to Backup
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Personal Computer Files (Hopefully saved to 'My
Documents', 'Documents' or 'Desktop'
E-mail (Folders & Contacts) -- not necessary if you use only
web-based e-mail—though backup your contact lists.)
Regular Documents, Spreadsheets and Database Collections
Encrypted Documents & Folders
Passwords & Encryption Keys (Windows, Email Logins, etc.)
Photos, Music and Videos - to Separate Storage Media
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Business Computing Most
Critical to Backup
• Think Disaster Recovery:
Accounting/Bookkeeping Files
Banking , Credit Card and Loan Information
Customer, Employee, Vendor Contacts, Contracts & Faxes
Database Archive (recent enough to be useful)
Encryption Key Records (Private & Public Keys)
Passwords & Login Information – all categories of use
Router/Server/Network Configurations
Tax Records for the Current Period or Year
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Backup Hardware Options
• USB Memory Keys (rotate at least 2 with always one in the
safe-deposit box) (2 GB or greater)
• USB Western Digital External Hard Drives (for photos,
music and videos) (500 GB or greater)
• Server configured for File Server operations (more probable
in a business environment)
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Windows – Password &
Synchronization Software
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Software – Simple, Effective and Inexpensive
Backup Synchronizaton Utility - Save-N-Sync 3.0 (one-click
synchronization from a desktop icon) Download from
Brothersoft.com
http://www.brothersoft.com/save-n-sync-download-12739.html
Password Manager - Any Password from Roman Labs
Download from CNET.com:
http://download.cnet.com/AnyPassword/3000-18501_4-54506.html
Save-N-Sync 3.0 Window
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Any Password Window
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Linux – Synchronization
& Password Software
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Backup Synchronizaton Utility Grsync (download from the official repositories)
Applications | Add/Remove (find and install Grsync)
Password Manager First create a folder 'Passwords'.
Next inside 'Passwords' make a text file listing of your passwords.
Finally encrypt the folder using PGP.
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First install Virtualbox and then install Windows XP inside it.
Then inside Windows install Any Password from Roman Labs.
or in the native Linux environment
Install a
password manager - Revelation Password Manager.
Revelation Password Manager screenshot
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Grsync Window
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Notes on Backups
a look at priorities and
simple backup methods
This OpenOffice.org Presentation'backups.odp'
or
Microsoft PowerPoint Show 'backups.ppt' can be
downloaded from
http://madmod.com/freebies.html