I am wondering how you backup the home directories for users, using rsync. All my user home directory point to the same shared_folder /HOMEUSERS (although I hide it in SMB shares).
I have Rsync server setup on the main SOURCE server and using a PULL-rsync on the DESTINATION backup server. Rsync works ok for the various shared directories.
I am using my username and password (from the source server) and a folder "/homeusers" to store everyones home directory files. When I run rsync, from the DESTINATION server I get the error: "permission denied (13) rsync error: some files/attrs were not transferred. (see previous errors) (code 23)" obviously, as it contains user who aren't me!
So, do I need to create new user in the SOURCE server with some kind of root super-human-powers to enable RSYNC to access and back up everyones user home-directory files in /homeusers (my shared folder)?
This is only a family server and I am beginning to think it was mistake to switch on 'home-directories'. It might have been less hassle to have just created a named shared for each family member "Andrew_space" for example, and set priviledges for the username on those. At least I would be able to 'see' them to RSYNC them to backup.
PS. I tried omv 3.0 but couldn't find my beloved clonezilla grub plugin for backing up OS. I tried the one that throws everything onto usb, but couldn't see how to restore it, so thought I'd stick with v2.0 for now.
pps. I tried unraid. Nice parity disk idea (over snapraid) but OMG the things you need to know, before you need to know them..and they want money for it too! OMV is so much better at working out of the box.