Backup utility for Serv-U and FTP Voyager

10/25/2018 8:53 PM

10/25/2018 8:53 PM

The following batch file can be used to save configuration data from FTP Voyager version 16+ and Serv-U version 12+ into one ZIP file. It can be used to help back up or migrate deployments.

Serv-U Managed File Transfer & Serv-U FTP Server

Limitations 

This script will not back up the following elements:

• Batch files, scripts and command-line applications invoked by Serv-U events or FTP Voyager Scheduler tasks
• SSH keys and SSL certificates used by Serv-U
• Local folders or folder contents served by Serv-U
• Local ODBC and other operating system-level configuration

Insert additional lines to the RhinoBackup.bat file to include the necessary elements or back them up separately:

@echo off
REM RhinoBackup.bat
REM Released to the public domain by Rhino Software, Inc. 2012
REM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
REM Back up everything in common RhinoSoft folders
REM and the window state registry entry used by FTP Voyager version 16+ 
REM
REM Designed for Serv-U version 12+ and FTP Voyager version 16+
REM running on Windows Vista, 7, 8 and Server 2008 and 2012

REM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
REM Prepare for back up
mkdir ProgramData
xcopy /E /C /G /H /I /Y "%ProgramData%\RhinoSoft" ProgramData\RhinoSoft
xcopy /E /C /G /H /I /Y "%ProgramData%\RhinoSoft.com" ProgramData\RhinoSoft.com
mkdir AppData
xcopy /E /C /G /H /I /Y "%APPDATA%\RhinoSoft" AppData\RhinoSoft
xcopy /E /C /G /H /I /Y "%APPDATA%\RhinoSoft.com" AppData\RhinoSoft.com
reg export "HKCU\Software\Rhino Software\FTP Voyager" FTPVoyagerWindowStates.reg /y

REM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
REM Create the backup file
del RhinoSoft_Config_Backup.zip 1> NUL 2> NUL
zip -r RhinoSoft_Config_Backup.zip *.*

REM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
REM Clean up temporary files and folders
rmdir /S /Q ProgramData
rmdir /S /Q AppData
del FTPVoyagerWindowStates.reg

How to use RhinoBackup.bat 

1. Create a new folder named RhinoBackup anywhere on your machine.
2. Download Info-Zip (zip.exe) and place it into the RhinoBackup folder.
   (© 2017 StahlWorks Technologies, available at http://stahlworks.com, obtained on March 31, 2017.)
3. Create a new text file called RhinoBackup.bat in the RhinoBackup folder.
4. Open RhinoBackup.bat using a text editor (such as NotePad).
5. Copy everything from the RhinoBackup.bat section above into the text file, remove any leading or trailing spaces, and save the file.
6. Double-click the RhinoBackup.bat file.
7. Save or send the resulting RhinoSoft_Config_Backup.zip file.

If you encounter any problems, open a command line window, go to the directory of your RhinoBackup folder and run the batch file from there. If trouble persists, remove the @echo off command from the batch file to see a detailed output.

For information on restoring and migrating Serv-U configuration files, see Back up or move Serv-U Settings.

 

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