Backup for home and small office

Good afternoon, dear habrayuzer.

Foreword

At work there was a need to create backup copies of projects, for this it was decided to put the server. There is no money for an expensive, high-quality and stable server, so I had to take an ordinary dual-core computer, but at the same time buy 2 reliable HDD and SmartUPS. After all, we want, in the event of a voltage drop or light cutoff, to shut down the server correctly, thereby leaving our data intact. With the hardware, we decided, now a little about the software, the choice fell on the free program Cobian Backup - this program is convenient and intuitive. And now about everything in more detail.

What i have

Server: Core 2 Duo, 2GB of RAM, SmartUPS for the server and 2 HDD for storing backup
2 clients (2 workstations that need constant backup)

BY

The server will be Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Cobian Backup
On Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, and Cobian Backup clients
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Install and configure software

Presets

The usernames of the clients will be User1 and User2 , and the server will be Admin
Backups will be sent to the server on the local network, configure it. The server will have ip: 192.168.1.1 , the first client ( User1 ) ip: 192.168.1.2 , and the second client ( User2 ) ip: 192.168.1.3
The C: \ drive is the first drive on the server, the OS is installed on it and a backup copy will be stored on it.
Drive D: \ - the second drive on the server, it will mirror the backup from the first drive C: \

Server Tuning

First, create folders on the C: \ drive as follows:
C: \ backups \ user1 - folder where projects from the first workstation will be reserved
C: \ backups \ user2 - folder where projects from the second workstation will be reserved

To access the server over a local network, we will open a shared access to these folders:

1. Go to the folder C: \
2. Right-click on the backups folder and select Properties.
3. Go to the Access tab and in the Network Sharing and Security section, tick Share this folder and Allow network access to files.
4. Apply and OK

Installing and configuring Cobian Backup to the server

You can download this program from the official site Cobian Backup 11 (Gravity) .

Proceed to install:

1. Run the downloaded program.
2. In the first dialog, choose Language - RUSSIAN , Next
3. Read the agreement and tick I accept the terms , Next
4. Keep the default, Next
5. In the Service settings section , select, Run under the Local System account , Next and to the question of continuing the installation, Yes
6. Install
7. After the installation is complete, click Finish

Now let's set up our program:

1. After installation, the program starts in the minimized mode, in the tray (in the lower right corner, the vortex icon), to open the program interface, double-click the program icon with the left mouse button
2. At the top, just below the program header, open the Task , find and select the New Task.
3. Activate the General section, Task name : Backup to the second HDD , uncheck Make individual copies with time stamps
4. Copy type: Additional , that is, if the files are changed, then a backup will take place, the files that have changed, and if the files have not changed, then there will be no copying
5. The Files section, in the Sources we add the Directory : C: \ backups , and in the Destination Path we specify the second disk D: \
6. Schedule can be configured as you like, I am satisfied every day at 13:10
7. The Additional section will be the last setting on the server; we tick the checkboxes: Synchronization ; Do not copy empty directories; and remove one tick: Copy with full paths
8. Accept and close the program with a cross

Customer setup

Cobian Backup to work over the network requires a password for an account (assume that we have 1 user and no password), so we will create a new user on the clients:

To create a user with a password, go to User Accounts :

1. At the same time, press win + R , in the dialog that appears, write control userpasswords2 and click OK
2. Activate Require username and password (tick)
3. Click Add
4. User: backup , the remaining fields can be left blank, Next
5. Password: 1234 (you can think of a password more difficult)
6. Access Level: Normal Access (Users group) , Done
7. In the list of users, select a user without a password ( User1 or User2 ) and uncheck Require user name and password , apply
8. A dialog will appear, Automatic Login , click OK and close User Accounts.

Installing and configuring Cobian Backup on workstations

The installation process of Cobian Backup is the same as on the server, except for point 5:
In the Service settings section , select, Run under a regular account , Account: User1 (for the first client) and Password: 1234 , Next .

The setting will be the same as on the server except for 3 points:
In the General section, Job name : Backup to server , uncheck Make individual copies with time stamps.

In the Files , Sources section we add the directories you need, and in the Destination paths, click Add and select Manual : \\ 192.168.1.1 \ backup \ user1 , Accept .

Schedule , daily at 13:00

Note:

The article does not describe in detail the network and group policies of users, since everyone can be configured differently.
There should not be a password on the server, otherwise there will be “problems” that are not described in the article.

Conclusion

We received a simple data backup system, in which it is easy to connect new workstations by performing the Client configuration according to the instructions.

UPD.
Dear readers, please do not minus and understand, nevertheless, about what the article is and why it is so and no other way (read my comments).
Well, and still I'm new here and I do not know what you want to see and what does not. Here the question is not what to choose and what is not, there is a ready / assembled server computer and there is a task to make a backup.

And if you don’t like it at all, it’s better to pass by instead of writing empty comments and minus, ok?