https://github.com/mcmilk/usb-backup
Encrypted Backup on external Storage - Open Source GPL
https://github.com/mcmilk/usb-backup
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Encrypted Backup on external Storage - Open Source GPL
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mcmilk/usb-backup
- Owner: mcmilk
- Created: 2016-07-05T06:37:33.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2022-03-26T01:32:29.000Z (about 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-18T05:42:47.723Z (5 months ago)
- Language: AutoIt
- Size: 16.2 MB
- Stars: 27
- Watchers: 6
- Forks: 6
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: Changelog.md
- License: COPYING
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README
USB-Backup
==========
[USB-Backup] is a free backup solution for creating encrypted backups to
external USB media.
For the compression and the backup format itself the proven and very stable
software [7-Zip] is used.
## Features
- local disks, such as the system disk C: can be backed up by using shadow
copies (warning, this requires administrator privileges)
- the use of the program is user-friendly and has been developed in
cooperation with users
- Network drives and UNC paths can also be backed up
- Installation: no setup, just one AutoIT script (put together into one
executable)
- Security:
- during the initial backup, a password is set - without a password, you can
not back up!
- when the external disk will be lost, a stranger can not really see what
was backed up
- only username@pc are stored plaintext, but this is used to distinguish the
backups in case of emergency
- an encrypted index is stored on the external disk, so that a restore at
any time and on any computer is possible
- to each directory, you can create exception lists
- after a setable time, USB-Backup reminds the user to update the existing
backup
- the degree of compression and other 7-Zip parameters can be completely
adapted in the USB Backup.ini
- Automatic updates of program and help file are possible, but you can disable
this also
- the help file is currently not finished, sorry about that :(
- you can help me with that :)
## Screenshots
-  -> no usb media plugged in
-  -> some unknown media
-  -> with plugged in registered stick
## Requirements
- Hardware
- Intel Pentium III, 500MHz, 512MB RAM, 2MB Harddisk
- Operation System:
- Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
- Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
- Software:
- for restoring the backups, 7-Zip Zstd is needed, when zstd was used for the backups
## Installation
- the program does not require installation and is run under default user
privileges
- [USB-Backup] should be put into the Startup folder, so that it starts with
windows - it is seen then in the system tray
- the per user configuration can be found in this folder: %APPDATA%\USB-Backup
## Configuration
- the program uses the file `USB Backup.ini` for it's settings
| Option=Default value | Description |
|----------------------|-------------|
| MaxFullBackups=0 | This number defines how many Full Backups are okay, before old ones get deleted. When zero, no limit is used. |
| FullBackupIn=365 | This number defines the days, until a new full backup will be created, instead of an update. |
| ShowUpdateHint=7 | Number of days until an backup becomes obsolete and the user will get some hint about this. |
| ShowEditConfig=1 | Enable "Edit configuration" in the menu. |
| ShowEditIndex=0 | Enable "Edit index" in the menu. |
| ShowWriteIndex=0 | Enable "Write index" in the menu. |
| ShowStatusMessage=1 | When set, the user will get a MsgBox() with Status information about the backup createt (success/failure). |
| EnableVSS=0 | Should USB-Backup use [Volume Shadow Copies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Copy). This needs the password for the user `administrator` |
| DebugVSCSCCmd=0 | Turn on debugging of VSS. |
| UsePowerPlan=1 | Turn on the creation of an temporary USB-Backup powerplan. Needed for disabling Suspend Mode and so on, while creating some a backup. |
| DebugPowerPlan=0 | Turn on debugging of the powerplan changes. |
| CheckForUpdate=1 | Defines, if USB-Backup should check for updates. |
| NewVersionHint=300 | Number of seconds, for showing the user some hint for a new version of USB-Backup. |
| FileNameLen=16 | Length of the filenames, generated by USb-Backup. |
| Editor=notepad.exe | Some command for editing files. This is used for opening the configuration. |
| RunBeforeCmd= | Can be used for executing some command before backup starts. |
| RunAfterCmd= | Can be used for executing some command after backup is finished. |
| 7ZipPriority=idle | Possible: idle/normal. Defines, if 7-Zip process should run in background or normal mode. |
| Debug7ZipCmd=0 | Turn on debugging of the compression process / 7-Zip. |
| IniVersion=6 | Internal use, do not change! |
These two options are the `compression` and the `update` command line of 7-Zip:
* 7ZipCreateCmd=7zg-mini a "%A" %o -m0=LZMA2 -mx9 -ms=on -mhe -slp -ssc -ssw -scsWIN -p"%P" "%p"
* 7ZipUpdateCmd=7zg-mini u "%A" %o -m0=LZMA2 -mx9 -ms=on -mhe -slp-ssc -ssw -scsWIN -p"%P" -u- -up0q3r2x2y2z0w2!"%U" "%p"
## Download
- [see releases](https://github.com/mcmilk/USB-Backup/releases)
## See Also
- [AutoIT Homepage](https://www.autoitscript.com)
- [7-Zip Homepage](http://www.7-zip.org/)
- [7-Zip Zstd Homepage](https://github.com/mcmilk/7-Zip-zstd)
- [USB-Backup Homepage](https://mcmilk.de/projects/USB-Backup)
[7-Zip]: http://www.7-zip.org/
[USB-Backup]: https://mcmilk.de/projects/USB-Backup