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diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/manpages/vfs_shadow_copy.8.html b/docs/htmldocs/manpages/vfs_shadow_copy.8.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1bacc7c119 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/htmldocs/manpages/vfs_shadow_copy.8.html @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>vfs_shadow_copy</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.71.0"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="refentry" lang="en"><a name="vfs_shadow_copy.8"></a><div class="titlepage"></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>vfs_shadow_copy — Make a Samba share read only for a specified time period</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="literal">vfs objects = shadow_copy</code></p></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id291819"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p>This VFS module is part of the + <a href="samba.7.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">samba</span>(7)</span></a> suite.</p><p>The <code class="literal">vfs_shadow_copy</code> VFS module functionality + that is similar to Microsoft Shadow Copy services. When setup properly, + this module allows Microsoft Shadow Copy clients to browse + "shadow copies" on Samba shares. + </p><p>This module is stackable.</p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id259322"></a><h2>CONFIGURATION</h2><p><code class="literal">vfs_shadow_copy</code> relies on a filesystem + snapshot implementation. Many common filesystems have native + support for this. + </p><p>Filesystem snapshots must be mounted on + specially named directories in order to be recognized by + <code class="literal">vfs_shadow_copy</code>. The snapshot mount points must + be immediate children of a the directory being shared.</p><p>The snapshot naming convention is @GMT-YYYY.MM.DD-hh.mm.ss, + where: + </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p><code class="literal">YYYY</code> is the 4 digit year</p></li><li><p><code class="literal">MM</code> is the 2 digit month</p></li><li><p><code class="literal">DD</code> is the 2 digit day</p></li><li><p><code class="literal">hh</code> is the 2 digit hour</p></li><li><p><code class="literal">mm</code> is the 2 digit minute</p></li><li><p><code class="literal">ss</code> is the 2 digit second.</p></li></ul></div><p> + </p><p>The <code class="literal">vfs_shadow_copy</code> snapshot naming convention can be produced with the following + <a href="date.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">date</span>(1)</span></a> command: + </p><pre class="programlisting"> + TZ=GMT date +@GMT-%Y.%m.%d-%H.%M.%S + </pre></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id259396"></a><h2>EXAMPLES</h2><p>Add shadow copy support to user home directories:</p><pre class="programlisting"> + <em class="parameter"><code>[homes]</code></em> + <a class="indexterm" name="id259415"></a>vfs objects = shadow_copy +</pre></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id259424"></a><h2>CAVEATS</h2><p>This is not a backup, archival, or version control solution. + </p><p>With Samba or Windows servers, + <code class="literal">vfs_shadow_copy</code> is designed to be an end-user + tool only. It does not replace or enhance your backup and + archival solutions and should in no way be considered as + such. Additionally, if you need version control, implement a + version control system.</p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id260361"></a><h2>VERSION</h2><p>This man page is correct for version 3.0.25 of the Samba suite. + </p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id260371"></a><h2>AUTHOR</h2><p>The original Samba software and related utilities + were created by Andrew Tridgell. Samba is now developed + by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar + to the way the Linux kernel is developed.</p></div></div></body></html> |