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You can restore an SME server simply by restoring from a desktop backup.
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This is usefull for instance when upgrading a version (I used it to upgrade from 7.51 to 8.0).
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You can restore an SME server simply by restoring from a desktop backup. This is usefull for instance when upgrading a version (I used it to upgrade from 7.51 to 8.0). Restoring from a backup file is a quick and useful method for instance in VMware environments, since using USB disks or CD-rom or DVD adds complications you might not need.
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Restoring from a backup file is a quick and useful method for instance in VMware environments, since using USB disks or CD-rom or DVD adds complications you might not need.
In this mini-howto I will show howto restore a desktop backup to a new server. In stead of using an USB-stick we will transport the backup using SSH (scp or secure copy).
In this mini-howto I will show howto restore a desktop backup to a new server. In stead of using an USB-stick we will transport the backup using SSH (scp or secure copy).
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- check email (send & retrieve)
- check email (send & retrieve)
- check connections & websites
- check connections & websites
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