tdbbackup

Name

tdbbackup — tool for backing up and for validating the integrity of samba .tdb files

Synopsis

tdbbackup [-s suffix] [-v] [-h]

DESCRIPTION

This tool is part of the Samba(1) suite.

tdbbackup 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. -

OPTIONS

-h: - Get help information. -
-s suffix: - The -s 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. -
-v: - The -v will check the database for damages (currupt data) - which if detected causes the backup to be restored. -

COMMANDS

GENERAL INFORMATION

- The tdbbackup 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: -

tdbbackup [-s suffix] *.tdb

- Before restarting samba the following command may be run to validate .tdb files: -

tdbbackup -v [-s suffix] *.tdb

- Samba .tdb files are stored in various locations, be sure to run backup all - .tdb file on the system. Imporatant files includes: -

- secrets.tdb - usual location is in the /usr/local/samba/private - directory, or on some systems in /etc/samba. -
- passdb.tdb - usual location is in the /usr/local/samba/private - directory, or on some systems in /etc/samba. -
- *.tdb located in the /usr/local/samba/var directory or on some - systems in the /var/cache or /var/lib/samba directories. -

VERSION

This man page is correct for version 3.0 of the Samba suite.

AUTHOR

- 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. -

The tdbbackup man page was written by John H Terpstra.