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TDBBACKUP(8)
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  ex-
       tension. 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 directo-
     ry, or on some systems in /etc/samba.

  ·  passdb.tdb - usual location is in the /usr/local/samba/private  directo-
     ry, 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 pro-
  ject similar to the way the Linux kernel is developed.

  The tdbbackup man page was written by John H Terpstra.

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