Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 00:52:05 -0500 From: Jack Barnett <jackbarnett@gmail.com> To: Zbigniew Szalbot <zbyszek@szalbot.homedns.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Network storage Message-ID: <46567985.20204@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1573.192.168.11.11.1180070322.squirrel@lists.lc-words.com> References: <1573.192.168.11.11.1180070322.squirrel@lists.lc-words.com>
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Zbigniew Szalbot wrote: > Hello, > > What options do I have of using a network storage device such as Buffalo > TeraStation? I can access it from Windows via network share or via FTP > protocol. How can I access this device from FreeBSD? TeraStation is on the > same LAN as FBSD machine. I would like to use TeraStation for backup > purposes as the drives there can hold lots of data. I know I can use FTP > but then how would you go about backup? Do backups on the local FBSD drive > and then have some kind of script/software (what kind of?) to copy it via > FTP to TeraStation? > > Many thanks in advance! > > Hi. Yes you can automate ftp transactions. Here is one article: http://www.quepublishing.com/articles/printerfriendly.asp?p=170517&rl=1 I only skimmed that article, but it looks good. A google search is sure to turn up more. I would suggestion against ftp if possible. Scp (or "sftp") is cp/ftp over a "secure" (SSH) connection which allows for encrypt of passwords and/or files. This too can be automated - provided that your network storage device allows SSH connections. Also - using smbmount or smbclient (part of the samba package/port); you can use these to access the "Windows" share on the network storage device. If I remember correctly though, the Windows protocol doesn't encrypt the information, which is as bad as ftp - since the hackers can steal all your passwords, information and files! -J
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