This page contains instructions on how to set up a backup on a remote system. |
To set up a backup on a remote system:
ftp
connection is selected. Confirm the remote storage password. If the ssh connection is selected, you will received the following message: "Please set up a password-less key-based authentication to your remote storage server."To back up storage directory on remote a machine:
Perform the following command on the local server.
ssh-keygen -t dsa |
Copy the generated key on the remote server using the command below. It is very important to acknowledge these SSH key generators, otherwise you will not be able to connect to the remote server.
scp ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub ip_of_remote_server:.ssh/authorized_keys2 |
When using an FTP connection, you must specify the relative path on the remote server for the FTP user. |