Comments on: Using CrashPlan to backup a network share http://blog.davidwarburton.net/2010/03/12/using-crashplan-to-backup-a-network-share/ Musings of a VM and storage engineer with a subtle addiction to scripting Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:21:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: DavidWarburton http://blog.davidwarburton.net/2010/03/12/using-crashplan-to-backup-a-network-share/#comment-41 DavidWarburton Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:11:04 +0000 http://blog.davidwarburton.net/?p=87#comment-41 Hi Ted - yup, you're right....second method is the same as the support doc at Crashplan. I just wanted to give some a complete guide and compare it to the other option. With regards to the NAS being offline, I have never experienced anything like that. Crashplan doesn't sync...it doesn't work like DropBox (for example). It's purely backup. Even if you were to delete all your files locally, you still retain an indefinite copy on CrashPlan Central or wherever you're backing up to. Hi Ted – yup, you’re right….second method is the same as the support doc at Crashplan. I just wanted to give some a complete guide and compare it to the other option.

With regards to the NAS being offline, I have never experienced anything like that. Crashplan doesn’t sync…it doesn’t work like DropBox (for example). It’s purely backup. Even if you were to delete all your files locally, you still retain an indefinite copy on CrashPlan Central or wherever you’re backing up to.

]]> By: DavidWarburton http://blog.davidwarburton.net/2010/03/12/using-crashplan-to-backup-a-network-share/#comment-40 DavidWarburton Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:01:03 +0000 http://blog.davidwarburton.net/?p=87#comment-40 Hi Dan - I've got to be honest, I've had more luck mapping the drive as the SYSTEM account. I've found that when the scheduled task runs successfully the drives will appear in My Computer in a disconnected state (this doesn't affect Crashplan and in fact you can double-click on the drive to browse it as normal). What OS are you running? I'm on Windows 2008 R2. If you use the mapped drive method (option 2) then you won't need to mess with the Crashplan service. Hi Dan – I’ve got to be honest, I’ve had more luck mapping the drive as the SYSTEM account. I’ve found that when the scheduled task runs successfully the drives will appear in My Computer in a disconnected state (this doesn’t affect Crashplan and in fact you can double-click on the drive to browse it as normal).

What OS are you running? I’m on Windows 2008 R2. If you use the mapped drive method (option 2) then you won’t need to mess with the Crashplan service.

]]> By: Dan http://blog.davidwarburton.net/2010/03/12/using-crashplan-to-backup-a-network-share/#comment-39 Dan Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:21:45 +0000 http://blog.davidwarburton.net/?p=87#comment-39 Hey mate, I have tried both solutions and none seem to work for me. I am also running a domain at home, and have attempted to run the service as my domain user account and also tries as the local SYSTEM account. If you have any further suggestions I'm all ears! For your troubleshooting info, When attempting both methods i get all created successfully then restart he service, then see my normal local drives only. Dan Hey mate,

I have tried both solutions and none seem to work for me.
I am also running a domain at home, and have attempted to run the service as my domain user account and also tries as the local SYSTEM account.

If you have any further suggestions I’m all ears!

For your troubleshooting info, When attempting both methods i get all created successfully then restart he service, then see my normal local drives only.

Dan

]]> By: Ted http://blog.davidwarburton.net/2010/03/12/using-crashplan-to-backup-a-network-share/#comment-29 Ted Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:30:22 +0000 http://blog.davidwarburton.net/?p=87#comment-29 Thanks for this guide. One question: What happens if the NAS is off or not accessible. Will CrashPlan ignore to back it up and try again next time? I hope it won't delete the copy at CrashPlanCentral... btw: Isn't the second method exactly the same as the one at crashplan.com: http://support.crashplan.com/doku.php/recipe/back_up_windows_mapped_drives ? Thanks for this guide.

One question: What happens if the NAS is off or not accessible. Will CrashPlan ignore to back it up and try again next time? I hope it won’t delete the copy at CrashPlanCentral…

btw: Isn’t the second method exactly the same as the one at crashplan.com: http://support.crashplan.com/doku.php/recipe/back_up_windows_mapped_drives ?

]]> By: DavidWarburton http://blog.davidwarburton.net/2010/03/12/using-crashplan-to-backup-a-network-share/#comment-12 DavidWarburton Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:33:55 +0000 http://blog.davidwarburton.net/?p=87#comment-12 Hey there. It does indeed work for me. Currently using CrashPlan 3.8.210. Be sure to close down the application and stop the Crashplan service befor you change the logon user for that service. Don't forget you still need drives mapped for the user you change to - so ideally you'd change it to your currently logged on user - and also that user must have access to the remote share. How far do you get with it? Dave Hey there.

It does indeed work for me. Currently using CrashPlan 3.8.210. Be sure to close down the application and stop the Crashplan service befor you change the logon user for that service.

Don’t forget you still need drives mapped for the user you change to – so ideally you’d change it to your currently logged on user – and also that user must have access to the remote share.

How far do you get with it?

Dave

]]> By: BrainSCAN http://blog.davidwarburton.net/2010/03/12/using-crashplan-to-backup-a-network-share/#comment-7 BrainSCAN Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:08:04 +0000 http://blog.davidwarburton.net/?p=87#comment-7 Hello. I have tried to change the user with which you start the CrashPlan service, but doesn't work. Did it work for you? Thanks. Hello.

I have tried to change the user with which you start the CrashPlan service, but doesn’t work.

Did it work for you?

Thanks.

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