TDBBACKUP(8)

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TDBBACKUP(8)
NAME
  tdbbackup - tool for backing up and for validating the integrity of samba
  .tdb files

SYNOPSIS
  tdbbackup [-ssuffix]	[-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 or during normal operation. If it finds file damage and it finds a
  prior backup the backup file will be restored.

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 can safely be run at any time. It was designed so
  that it can be used at any time to validate the integrity of tdb files,
  even during Samba operation. 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. Important files includes:

  &#8226;

     secrets.tdb - usual location is in the /usr/local/samba/private
     directory, or on some systems in /etc/samba.

  &#8226;

     passdb.tdb - usual location is in the /usr/local/samba/private
     directory, or on some systems in /etc/samba.

  &#8226;

     *.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.
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