topic Re: Backup to Onedrive in Vault Forum

Backup to Onedrive

johan.degreef — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:37:37 GMT

I have copied the script that we use to make a Vault backup to "E:\ADMS\Backup" to use it for a backup to our Onedrive. Just modifying this line did not make it work. Anyone have an idea?

SET BackupFolder=E:\ADMS\Backup

SET BackupFolder="E:\ADMS\Backup\OneDrive - 6x6x3x9x6.seap.becloud.be"

Re: Backup to Onedrive

jorgen.bjornes — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 12:22:29 GMT

Is "E:\ADMS\Backup\OneDrive - 6x6x3x9x6.seap.becloud.be" a valid local folder?

OneDrive typically has a local synced folder like "C:\Users\user.name\OneDrive - company\"

On a sidenote, I'm not sure I would trust onedrive for this task...

Re: Backup to Onedrive

johan.degreef — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:28:28 GMT

@jorgen.bjornes wrote:
Is "E:\ADMS\Backup\OneDrive - 6x6x3x9x6.seap.becloud.be" a valid local folder?

OneDrive typically has a local synced folder like "C:\Users\user.name\OneDrive - company\"

By default it was C:\Users\user.name\One...., but i changed the path to another folder in the setup for Onedrive desktop. You refer to privacy reason for not using Onedrive for backup destination? What are the alternatives to have something outside the building?

Re: Backup to Onedrive

jorgen.bjornes — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:48:11 GMT

Does the oneDrive sync work when you place files manually in that folder?

If so I assume it has to do with impersination user (the user that runs the ADMS)

I'm not trusting syncing of thousands of files every backup to work flawlessly in OneDrive. Been bitten too many times..

OneDrive is a syncing collaboration tool, not backup..

If this is a server, I usually trust IT to work with me to set up a trusted backup solution. I do not know details of suitable solutions.

Re: Backup to Onedrive

johan.degreef — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:07:45 GMT

@jorgen.bjornes wrote:
Does the oneDrive sync work when you place files manually in that folder?
If so I assume it has to do with impersination user (the user that runs the ADMS)

Yes, it also works when doing a backup through the ADMS pointing to the onedrive folder, but not automated with the script..

Re: Backup to Onedrive

jorgen.bjornes — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:13:05 GMT

OK.. Which user is set up to run the backup script?

And does this user have write access to the folder?

Re: Backup to Onedrive

johan.degreef — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:23:18 GMT

The only account ever used on that server, the admin account.

Re: Backup to Onedrive

ihayesjr — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:39:33 GMT

You problem is not the script. It is the fact that OneDrive is not running when you perform the backup. You need to check Microsoft's documentation of how to run OneDrive headless.

Re: Backup to Onedrive

johan.degreef — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:16:09 GMT

@ihayesjr OK, thanks, will try to find the info.

Re: Backup to Onedrive

ihayesjr — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:21:37 GMT

Maybe something like this.

windows - Syncing OneDrive (SkyDrive) with Batch File (via cmd) - Stack Overflow