using deja dup to backup my ubuntu to a windows shared folder
I have a ubuntu 12.04 running and have certain things installed like samba,nagios and likewise-open to have my ubuntu join a windows domain. this all works correctly. I am not an expert in linux although I do know some basics.
What I am trying to do is use deja-dup to backup my ubuntu machine to a windows shared folder with the windows-share method?
at the server line I filled in the ip-address of my windows server.
at the folder I put /smb://"mywindowsserver"/folder
username is the username I created for backing up. (I have read somewhere that it usually works to have the same usernames on a Windows server and Ubuntu machine with backing up)
domain name my domain name.
I am not sure I have the syntax right at the folder it is supposed to back up to
When I click backup now it does connect to the windows server and it asks for a password. After I fill it in and press enter it says that it can't mount the windows share. When I go to that server with Ubuntu file explorer, it just connects and mounts the folder fine.
Has this something to do with permissions? Or am I doing something wrong?
15 Answers
I had the same issue. Following rbello1824's link I was able to resolve it. I had to select the custom location option and manually enter the location as:
smb://WORKGROUP\Username@server/FolderWorked perfect! Thanks rbello!
2I had a similar problem with entering the correct storage location on my Ubuntu 14.10. I had no success with Backup location set to Windows Share. After changing to Custom I tried using a URI in the form of:
smb://WORKGROUP\Username@server/Folder`from the answer above, which didn't work either. As I am using nemo as file manager I checked the URI to the shared folder, where I saw an URI in the form of
smb://domain;username@server/sharedfolder/folderThe difference is the semicolon between domain/workrgoup and username. This finally worked for me.
1I'm experiencing the same issue. I found this somewhat old bug that suggest issues with the smb path. I've changed the URI in storage->backup location(custom location) to use the correct format. I'm not sure if this is a fix but will test this evening when I'm able.
I am running 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) I am able to connect to my windows share folder by using setting the Storage location as a Custom Location. I set the URI to smb://WindowsServerName/$haredFolderName. Once I set these two fields deja-dup worked correctly. The windows share I used was already set up on my computer. Hope this helps,
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On Ubuntu 16.04.2(Elementary OS) I found that after installing deja dup, I was unable to backup to my onsite Linux server, this server running a vanilla samba version and a very vanilla smb.config file, so I actually used some knowledge I gained from having to mount an SMB file share in the dreaded Mac Terminal(for some reason it wouldn't mount in Finder) on a job site, and so after using a modified form of the URI on the "Custom Location" storage selection I was able to get it to work. Here is the modified code...
smb://WORKGROUP;sambausername@sambahostname/SMBShareThis worked for me and now my Linux laptop can be easily backed up, this was a much more painless process than having to have a Mac Backup up to an SMB Share...
