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1.\" Title: vfs_shadow_copy
2.\" Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
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4.\" Date: 02/22/2010
5.\" Manual: System Administration tools
6.\" Source: Samba 3.3
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9.TH "VFS_SHADOW_COPY" "8" "02/22/2010" "Samba 3\&.3" "System Administration tools"
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169.SH "Name"
170vfs_shadow_copy \- Make a Samba share read only for a specified time period
171.SH "Synopsis"
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173.HP \w'\ 'u
174\FCvfs objects = shadow_copy\F[]
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176.SH "DESCRIPTION"
177.PP
178This VFS module is part of the
179\fBsamba\fR(7)
180suite\&.
181.PP
182The
183\FCvfs_shadow_copy\F[]
184VFS module functionality that is similar to Microsoft Shadow Copy services\&. When setup properly, this module allows Microsoft Shadow Copy clients to browse "shadow copies" on Samba shares\&.
185.PP
186This module is stackable\&.
187.SH "CONFIGURATION"
188.PP
189\FCvfs_shadow_copy\F[]
190relies on a filesystem snapshot implementation\&. Many common filesystems have native support for this\&.
191.PP
192Filesystem snapshots must be mounted on specially named directories in order to be recognized by
193\FCvfs_shadow_copy\F[]\&. The snapshot mount points must be immediate children of a the directory being shared\&.
194.PP
195The snapshot naming convention is @GMT\-YYYY\&.MM\&.DD\-hh\&.mm\&.ss, where:
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266is the 2 digit second\&.
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269.PP
270The
271\FCvfs_shadow_copy\F[]
272snapshot naming convention can be produced with the following
273\fBdate\fR(1)
274command:
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300.SH "EXAMPLES"
301.PP
302Add shadow copy support to user home directories:
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328.SH "CAVEATS"
329.PP
330This is not a backup, archival, or version control solution\&.
331.PP
332With Samba or Windows servers,
333\FCvfs_shadow_copy\F[]
334is designed to be an end\-user tool only\&. It does not replace or enhance your backup and archival solutions and should in no way be considered as such\&. Additionally, if you need version control, implement a version control system\&.
335.SH "VERSION"
336.PP
337This man page is correct for version 3\&.0\&.25 of the Samba suite\&.
338.SH "AUTHOR"
339.PP
340The 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\&.
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