#Linux folder backup recursive how to#
#Linux folder backup recursive password#

The connection will succeed and the mount path for the attached volume will be displayed as shown in below screenshot.

#Linux folder backup recursive password#

Enter the password as shown on the portal. Microsoft Azure VM Backup – File Recovery will launch.The script requires administrative privilege to run. Type: bash followed by the script file name as shown in the next screenshot.The mode +x will apply execute permissions to the file that we just copied. chmod is the command and system call which may change the access permissions to file system objects (files and directories).Type: chmod +x followed by the script file name as shown in the next screenshot.Type: sudo bash and enter your credentials.Login to your Linux machine and Open Terminal window.

Connect using WinSCP to your Linux machine and then copy the script to your home directory.In this example, I will use WinSCP a free tool for SFTP, SCP and FTP client for Windows. You need to copy this script to your Linux machine running on-premises.Click on “ Download Script *” and then save it on your local machine.Select which recovery point you want to recover from the drop-down list. The File Recovery blade will open as shown in the next screenshot.Click on Backup under SETTINGS, and then click on File Recovery.

Browse to Virtual machines blade and select the Linux VM that you want to recover from.

#Linux folder backup recursive how to#

Oracle Linux – V6.4 and above How to do it…Īssuming you have all the prerequisites in place. Now take the following steps:.

You need to ensure that the OS of the recovery Linux machine on-premises is compatible with the backed up VM in Azure. This is very important, more on that on How it works… section. You need to have Linux machine running on-premises to recover Files and Folders and vice versa for Azure Windows VM as well. Please check the following post to learn more about how to enable back up for Azure virtual machines. You need to have a Linux VM deployed in Azure with Azure Backup enabled. In this blog post, I will show you how to restore files and folders from Azure Linux VM using Azure Backup. Last month, Microsoft announced the generally availability (GA) of this service. Please check the following article for the complete overview of the features in Azure Backup.Įarlier this year, Microsoft announced the preview of File and Folder Recovery from Azure Linux VM and Azure Windows VM backups. Azure Backup replaces your existing on-premises or off-site backup solution with a cloud-based solution that is reliable, secure, and cost-effective. Azure Backup is the Azure based service you can use to backup and restore your data in Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform.