Robert, I would recommend backing up with rsnyc to a separate server. In our network I use rsync to backup from one server to another. Probably the easiest way to do this is to use SSH-keygen in concert with rsync to provide a seamless and secure backup that will run unattended as a CRON job. There is a really a really good description and how to for SSH key generation on page 140 of Linux Server Hacks by Rob Flickenger. Server Hacks is published by O'Reilly and is a great resource. Don "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail"--Ralph Waldo Emerson Don Watkins, Technology Director Franklinville Central School Tel: 716-676-8004 Mobile: 716-474-5675 This message may contain confidential information. It is intended for the use of the addressee only. Unauthorized use of this e-mail may be unlawful.