Backup server using rsync

Original Question or Issue:

How to use a dedicated user to backup FileCloud using rsync. Also, how to automate the jobs.

Environment:

• Product - FileCloud Backup server
• Version - Any
• Platform - Linux

Steps to Reproduce:

New configuration.

Error or Log Message:

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Resolution or Workaround:

• Create a new account in the FileCloud target server and add it to the www-data group: useradd bkpuser -g www-data;  passwd bkpuser

• Create the same account in the Backup server:  
  useradd bkpuser;  passwd bkpuser

• Connect with this new user to the Backup server and generate SSH keys:
  ssh-keygen

• Run the following command to copy SSH keys from backup to the target server:
  ssh-copy-id bkpuser@target.filecloud

• Copy the SSH private key to a location where the www-data can access it:  
  cp /home/bkpuser/.ssh/id_rsa  /backup/   
  chown www-data:www-data  /backup/id_rsa

Notes:

Regarding automatic backup and cleanup, you should set up cron jobs for the www-data user at the FileCloud backup server:   crontab -u www-data -e

# Full backup each Friday:

00 01 * * 5 /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/app/backupserver/backupcron.php --command=backupnow --targetname=myfilecloud --incremental=0

# Incremental for remaining days:

00 01 * * sun,mon,tue,wed,thu,sat /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/app/backupserver/backupcron.php --command=backupnow --targetname=myfilecloud --incremental=1

# Delete old backups > 7days

00 06 * * 6 /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/app/backupserver/backupcron.php --command=deleteold --targetname=myfilecloud --daysold=8