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Web Interface to BIT

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I would like to see an optional web interface to BIT that allowed browsing of the snapshots, and the copy function (but not restore). I would want this to be secured in some way. Here is a scenario where this would be useful (and how I would use it):

Network share running on Server A
--> Share is used by Active Directory users on Windows computers

BIT running on Ubuntu on Server B
--> BIT server is bound to Active Directory
--> BIT web interface is secured and requires either local or domain credentials to log in. (not just any user should be able to log in though, only specified users / groups.
------> Once logged in, an end user can look at the contents of a snapshot and retrieve items from it. Restores would have to be done from the server or by "administrative" login to the web interface.

I know this is asking a lot, but I wanted to put it out there. Thanks for an already nice product!

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Bart de Koning (bratdaking) said : 		#1

Heej I filed this as a wishlist bug

Cheers,
Bart

2009/12/2 Gene <email address hidden>

> New question #92621 on Back In Time:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/backintime/+question/92621
>
> I would like to see an optional web interface to BIT that allowed browsing
> of the snapshots, and the copy function (but not restore). I would want
> this to be secured in some way. Here is a scenario where this would be
> useful (and how I would use it):
>
>
> Network share running on Server A
> --> Share is used by Active Directory users on Windows computers
>
> BIT running on Ubuntu on Server B
> --> BIT server is bound to Active Directory
> --> BIT web interface is secured and requires either local or domain
> credentials to log in. (not just any user should be able to log in though,
> only specified users / groups.
> ------> Once logged in, an end user can look at the contents of a snapshot
> and retrieve items from it. Restores would have to be done from the server
> or by "administrative" login to the web interface.
>
>
>
> I know this is asking a lot, but I wanted to put it out there. Thanks for
> an already nice product!
>
>
>
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> contact for Back In Time.
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sammcj (sammcj) said : 		#2

A web interface to BIT would be amazing!

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