Proxmox backup client for windows ALPHA

[tizbac]

Hi, i'm happy to announce that i've developed a client to do backups written in Go which works on windows
It also uses shadow volume snapshots to allow backing up opened files, like Veeam and similiar stuff do

The software is alpha quality at best as of now , and only CLI, i take no responsability for data loss even of source folders or other stuff, feedback is welcome
and also improvements, like ditching terminal output and adding a nice tray icon
And also for example a job configuration json file

https://github.com/tizbac/proxmoxbackupclient_go

 

[Dunuin]

Sounds great. Especially that VSS are supported. Will have to tinker with it next weekend. Good luck with that project.

 

[r.jochum]

This is a great way to backup Windows Clients!

https://github.com/tizbac/proxmoxbackupclient_go/issues/9

 

[Zappy]

interesting.... now if we can get a mac version , we would be in good shape

 

[r.jochum]

interesting.... now if we can get a mac version , we would be in good shape

Do you have a Mac arround to test? Intel or ARM?

 

[Zappy]

Do you have a Mac arround to test? Intel or ARM?

yes

 

[r.jochum]

yes

We/I NEVER run this on Darwin but here you go:

https://github.com/jochumdev/proxmoxbackupclient_go/releases/tag/v0.0.0-alpha3

A big issue now is that big backup's don't work yet (Like whole system) and another known issue is that we don't remember Filesystem permissions yet.

 

[Zappy]

i will test and give you feedback.
would you lke feedback here or on the Github ?

 

[r.jochum]

Please on github @ tizbac repo.

 

[Tacioandrade]

I did several tests on this current alpha version, 0.0.3, it's working beautifully! I tried it on Windows 7, Windows 10 LTSC and Windows 2019 and the backup was successful on all of them.

Here is some information for anyone who wants to test it:
1 - You will have to run as administrator because it uses the Windows API to generate VSS snapshot (to make backups of open files)
2 - Due to option 1, you will have to tell Windows Defender to ignore it

To me, this project seems like it will be a great addition to the PVE community.

 

[r.jochum]

@Tacioandrade thanks for testing!

 

[nio707]

I was searching for this. Great I will to will put the client on Window m/c in action and will update the result.

 

[Nrvnqsr]

I was looking for this too, thanks for this piece of software !

 

[Gerhard Wegl]

@tizbac : Great work! And many thanks for sharing this!
After (self-)build of the exe file, we are able to backup our windows machines

Is there someone who write a log an send it per email? HowTo?

Backup good. Restore? We are not able to restore some Files.
"Fehler - Serverfehler"
Someone same situation?
Thanks.

 

[edgar.garcia]

Great job you did!!
Thanks man!

 

[Gerhard Wegl]

Great job you did!!
Thanks man!

Hi Edgar!
Did you check restore?

 

[edgar.garcia]

Hi Edgar!
Did you check restore?

Yes, I was able to search, explore files inside the backup and restore them.

 

[Gerhard Wegl]

Yes, I was able to search, explore files inside the backup and restore them.

Hello Edgar!
Thanks for your replay! With our last build, we are able to restore too Did you also realise a protocol per email?
Many thanks,
Gerhard

 

[rtrombetta]

Hello guys!
Please, can anyone tell me how to restore a backup using this client?

 

[Tacioandrade]

Hello guys!
Please, can anyone tell me how to restore a backup using this client?

There is no way to restore from the client! The restoration process works as follows:
1 - Access PBS or any PVE, then go to the Datastore/Storage where you made the backup and search for the generated backup.
2 - After that, open it, with File Restore if it is in PVE or PBS, with the option to access the files and finally, select the desired folder and click on Download.