[GH-ISSUE #193] Readme should list scope #154

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opened 2026-02-27 08:14:38 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-02-27 08:14:38 +03:00

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Originally created by @FlorianHeigl on GitHub (Feb 18, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/lucascbeyeler/zmbackup/issues/193

Hi,

I would think it helpful if the readme had a table of things that are restored and those which aren't.
first reason, settings and stuff...
the fact that the config is not stored with the backup differs from the old NE backup mechanism and one ought to know (and can then react and maybe use etckepper on etc conf dirs)

Object	Scope	Backup/Restore Support	Restore Command (help doc link)
passwords	zimbra components	no	-
passwords	user accounts	idk	ldapmodify ...
Certs	services	no	-
Certs	JKS	no	-
Settings	user accounts	idk, full user account	zmbackup -l user@domain.tld ?
Mailbox	per user	yes
Mailbox	all	yes	zmbackup -r -m ????

secondary reason...
i.e. a backup of all mailboxes is documented (-m -all), but a restore isn't.

since it also fried my ldap or at the very least had a progressive influence on the passwords of some sort, I feel life would be easier if there was some clearer overview as to what is being touched and what isn't.

Originally created by @FlorianHeigl on GitHub (Feb 18, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/lucascbeyeler/zmbackup/issues/193 Hi, I would think it helpful if the readme had a table of things that are restored and those which aren't. first reason, settings and stuff... the fact that the config is not stored with the backup differs from the old NE backup mechanism and one ought to know (and can then react and maybe use etckepper on etc conf dirs) |Object|Scope|Backup/Restore Support|Restore Command (help doc link)| |-------|------|-----------------|---------| |passwords| zimbra components| no|-| |passwords|user accounts| idk | ldapmodify ... | |Certs| services| no| -| |Certs| JKS| no|-| |Settings|user accounts| idk, full user account | zmbackup -l user@domain.tld ?| |Mailbox| per user| yes||zmbackup -r -m user@domain.tld| |Mailbox| all |yes| zmbackup -r -m ???? | secondary reason... i.e. a backup of all mailboxes is documented (-m -all), but a restore isn't. since it also fried my ldap or at the very least had a progressive influence on the passwords of some sort, I feel life would be easier if there was some clearer overview as to what is being touched and what isn't.

kerem commented

2026-02-27 08:14:38 +03:00

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@FlorianHeigl commented on GitHub (Feb 18, 2026):

ok i'll add one. in light of #160 there should be an instruction how to just restore everything from a full backup without destroying ldap?! :-)

from what I see, -r <full_backup_id> is not it.

@FlorianHeigl commented on GitHub (Feb 18, 2026): ok i'll add one. in light of #160 there should be an instruction how to just restore everything from a full backup without destroying ldap?! :-) from what I see, -r <full_backup_id> is not it.