How to create a backup on a remote Mac

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#1

Hi,
i would appreciate any help on the following problem:

a client of mine uses Filemaker Server, they want to make a backup to a remote Mac (a few miles away, but connected through a private line).Both Mac’s run OS9. I tried to do this by making a schedule in FM Server but it doesn’t work. But i can make a local backup. I also can make a connection through tcp/ip to the remote Mac and start a schedule manually, but if i do that all users will have to wait for the backup to finish before they can work again. So i want to have these two Macs connect early in the morning and make a backup before everybody starts working…

Is it possible to create a script that makes a connection between these two Macs and let it make a copy of the local backup to the remote Mac through tcp/ip?

Thanks for your help,
Rits

#2

You can mount a remove volume at any time and copy stuff to it. As:

open location "afp://user:password@555.555.555.555/"
--> wait while volume is mounted
duplicate localFile to remoteFolder
--> where localFile and remoteFolder are valid file references

Also, there are several ways to schedule the execution of your script (eg, iBeeZz, a wonderful piece of lowcost-ware).

#3

Hi jj,

thnx for your help, i will try it tomorrow morning… timing of the script can be done through Filemaker server I think

#4

Here’s a really cool example script I found by searching the net:

http://www.resexcellence.com/applescripts/files.shtml#backup

This should answer any lingering questions.

#5

Thanks Alex,
i will give it a go, the company i mentioned hired a database programmer to update their programm. When he finishes i will have to make the backup work to the other location…
I’ll try to use the script you mentioned and the one from jj