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+<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.1//EN" [
+<!ENTITY % globalentities SYSTEM '../global.ent'> %globalentities;
+]>
+<refentry id="tdbbackup.1">
+
+<refmeta>
+	<refentrytitle>tdbbackup</refentrytitle>
+	<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
+</refmeta>
+
+
+<refnamediv>
+	<refname>tdbbackup</refname>
+	<refpurpose>tool for backing up and for validating the integrity of samba .tdb files</refpurpose>
+</refnamediv>
+
+<refsynopsisdiv>
+	<cmdsynopsis>
+		<command>tdbbackup</command>
+		<arg choice="opt">-s suffix</arg>
+		<arg choice="opt">-v</arg>
+		<arg choice="opt">-h</arg>
+	</cmdsynopsis>
+</refsynopsisdiv>
+
+<refsect1>
+	<title>DESCRIPTION</title>
+
+	<para>This tool is part of the <citerefentry><refentrytitle>Samba</refentrytitle>
+	<manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> suite.</para>
+
+	<para><command>tdbbackup</command> is a tool that may be used to backup samba .tdb
+	files. This tool may also be used to verify the integrity of the .tdb files prior
+	to samba startup, in which case, if it find file damage and it finds a prior backup
+	it will restore the backup file.
+	</para>
+</refsect1>
+
+
+<refsect1>
+	<title>OPTIONS</title>
+
+	<variablelist>
+
+		<varlistentry>
+		<term>-s suffix</term>
+		<listitem><para>
+		The <term>-s</term> option allows the adminisistrator to specify a file
+		backup extension. This way it is possible to keep a history of tdb backup
+		files by using a new suffix for each backup.
+		</para> </listitem>
+		</varlistentry>
+
+		&stdarg.help;
+
+		<varlistentry>
+		<term>-v</term>
+		<listitem><para>
+		The <term>-v</term> will check the database for damages (currupt data)
+		which if detected causes the backup to be restored.
+		</para></listitem>
+		</varlistentry>
+
+		&popt.common.samba;
+
+	</variablelist>
+</refsect1>
+
+
+<refsect1>
+	<title>COMMANDS</title>
+
+	<para><emphasis>GENERAL INFORMATION</emphasis></para>
+
+	<para>
+	The <command>tdbbackup</command> utility should be run as soon as samba has shut down.
+	Do NOT run this command on a live database. Typical usage for the command will be:
+	</para>
+
+	<para>tdbbackup [-s suffix] *.tdb</para>
+
+	<para>
+	Before restarting samba the following command may be run to validate .tdb files:
+	</para>
+
+	<para>tdbbackup -v [-s suffix] *.tdb</para>
+
+	<para>
+	Samba .tdb files are stored in various locations, be sure to run backup all
+	.tdb file on the system. Imporatant files includes:
+
+	<itemistedlist>
+		<listitem><para>
+		<command>secrets.tdb</command> - usual location is in the /usr/local/samba/private
+		directory, or on some systems in /etc/samba.
+		</para></listitem>
+
+		<listitem><para>
+		<command>passdb.tdb</command> - usual location is in the /usr/local/samba/private
+		directory, or on some systems in /etc/samba.
+		</para></listitem>
+
+		<listitem><para>
+		<command>*.tdb</command> located in the /usr/local/samba/var directory or on some
+		systems in the /var/cache or /var/lib/samba directories.
+		</para></listitem>
+
+	</itemizedlist>
+
+</refsect1>
+
+<refsect1>
+	<title>VERSION</title>
+
+	<para>This man page is correct for version 3.0 of the Samba suite.</para>
+</refsect1>
+
+<refsect1>
+	<title>AUTHOR</title>
+
+	<para>
+	The original Samba software and related utilities were created by Andrew Tridgell.
+	Samba is now developed by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar to the way
+	the Linux kernel is developed.
+	</para> 
+
+	<para>The tdbbackup man page was written by John H Terpstra.</para>
+</refsect1>
+
+</refentry>