Can i change backup folder location ?

[fullhouse]

Hi,

I'm newbie using DirectAdmin under Admin and reseller level. I have a question, if you know, please answer me.

Default folder of backup under reseller level is ~reseller_name/user_backups/

Can i change the user_backups = other folder in sdb1 hdd (/backup) in server (my server have 2 hdd) ?

sorry for my English, thanks!

 

[floyd]

Manually create a user with the home directory of the path to which you want to back up. Then use the ftp method specifying your own ip address as the ip of the server to which you want to back up.

 

[fullhouse]

I tried floyd method, but the user created cannot access ftp, and the folder path default of Directadmin is "/" or "/sub_folder_name" locked in the reseller username directory, can not change it... have you any resolve ?

thanks

 

[floyd]

the user created cannot access ftp, and the folder path default of Directadmin is "/" or "/sub_folder_name" locked in the reseller username directory, can not change it... have you any resolve ?

It sounds like you may not be the administrator of the server.

 

[fullhouse]

I am admin (root) of the server(s). For security, i created a reseller account run under, not run directly from admin (reseller) account

Have you any reslove or have you tried the above method before you guide me ?

 

[jdlitson]

Hi Fullhouse,

Let's assume your 2nd drive is mounted as /drive2

Remove the backup directory in: /home/username/user_backups
Note!!! This will delete all backups without warning
cd /home/username
rm -rf user_backups

Create a symbolic link named user_backups which links to your second drive.
ln -s ../drive2 user_backups

Create backups as usual.

 

[floyd]

have you tried the above method before you guide me ?

When I say add a user I mean from the command line not DirectAdmin.

http://www.directadmin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29288

 

[fullhouse]

Hi Fullhouse,

Let's assume your 2nd drive is mounted as /drive2

Remove the backup directory in: /home/username/user_backups
Note!!! This will delete all backups without warning
cd /home/username
rm -rf user_backups

Create a symbolic link named user_backups which links to your second drive.
ln -s ../drive2 user_backups

Create backups as usual.

Good job, thanks Son.