Changes

  curl -f -s -k -b ~/.sme_cookies -F function=desktop-backup -F state=perform \

  curl -f -s -k -b ~/.sme_cookies -F function=desktop-backup -F state=perform \

         <nowiki>https://snoopy/server-manager/cgi-bin/backup > /home/smebackup/sme-snoopy-`/bin/date +\%d`.tgz</nowiki>

         <nowiki>https://snoopy/server-manager/cgi-bin/backup > /home/smebackup/sme-snoopy-`/bin/date +\%d`.tgz</nowiki>

In this script we have combined the two curl commands via an && so that the second command will only run if the first command succeeds.

In this script we have combined the two curl commands via an && so that the second command will only run if the first command succeeds.

{{Warning box|There are a couple of security considerations that you should consider when using curl.  

{{Warning box|There are a couple of security considerations that you should consider when using curl.  

1. Using <nowiki>"password=your_password"</nowiki> in cURL will cause the password to appear momentarily in the ps listing. As described above, this is best avoided by placing the password in a file and using -F <nowiki>"password=<your_password_file" </nowiki>.<br>

# Using <nowiki>"password=your_password"</nowiki> in cURL will cause the password to appear momentarily in the ps listing. As described above, this is best avoided by placing the password in a file and using -F <nowiki>"password=<your_password_file" </nowiki>.<br>

2. The cookie jar ~/.sme_cookies should not be made world readable otherwise others could use your downloaded cookies. Likewise the password file should also be protected!}}

# The cookie jar ~/.sme_cookies should not be made world readable otherwise others could use your downloaded cookies. Likewise the password file should also be protected!}}

===Automating backups with cron===

===Automating backups with cron===