Some questions about backups. Setting up a new NCP

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Hi. I hope to get some answers here.

Im setting up a new ncp and have some questions before I decide my setup.

Q1: If I set up my ncp and have a 500gb brtfs drive as data drive. Is it possible to have the periodic backupdrive using a 2 TB usb Ntfs drive? Or does it have to be Btrfs to work? This is because I have some problems recover files after a crash earlier.

Q2: I know I can expand the memory using external Usb drives. Can I have this external USB drive thats always mounted included in my Periodical backups to a second external usb drive?

We are 5 users in the family and the 500GB drive will be to small after a while. I also have a 5TB external backup drive but I rally dont want to use is as a backup for a 2TB as I want to take my other backups from windows and cameras using that drive.
I also have 2 x 250 gb powered usb drives to expand the data with and it would be great to include those in the periodical automatic backups.

Q3: Is it posible to login using samba to access all users datafolders? Ringt now I can login and see my user but I want to acess all other users as well. To manage backups using winmdows.

Thanks.

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Q1 No, Ntfs is not supported by ncp. Check https://docs.nextcloudpi.com/en/how-to-backup-and-restore-a-nextcloudpi-instance-using-ncp-config/ for supported backup methods

Q2 yes https://docs.nextcloudpi.com/en/how-to-periodically-backup-to-a-second-usb-drive-with-nextcloudpi/

Q3 yes https://docs.nextcloudpi.com/en/configuration-reference/#samba

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Hi OliverV.
Thank you.

For Q1 i found this side https://ownyourbits.com/2018/10/19/nextcloudpi-backup-strategies/ and there is this text after periodic backup:

Pros:

  • Doesn’t require any advanced filesystem such as BTRFS.

Thats why I asked.

Q2: The link shows how to backup to secons USB drive. I want to include files from a second USBdrive (external local usb) to ackup on third local USB drive. Possible?

Q3: I have done that but I can only access ncp users data.