{"id":236,"date":"2025-03-07T21:47:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T04:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eisaichen.com\/?p=236"},"modified":"2025-03-08T13:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T20:55:09","slug":"make-linux-samba-server-support-macos-time-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eisaichen.com\/?p=236","title":{"rendered":"Make Linux Samba Server support MacOS Time Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Assuming you already have samba server up and running. If not, you can use all-in-one solution like this one mbentley\/docker-timemachine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide is focused on the minimal setup without redundant features.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

(Windows file systems are not supported: NTFS, Refs.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Config \/etc\/samba\/smb.conf<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Add the following options under [global]<\/code> sector:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[global]\n\nfruit:aapl = yes\nfruit:nfs_aces = no\nfruit:model = TimeCapsule8,119\nfruit:metadata = stream\nfruit:veto_appledouble = no\nfruit:posix_rename = yes\nfruit:zero_file_id = yes\nfruit:wipe_intentionally_left_blank_rfork = yes\nfruit:delete_empty_adfiles = yes<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Create a new share for Time Machine, with following options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[TimeMachine]\n   path = \/srv\/samba\/timemachine\n   comment = Apple TimeMachine Backup Target\n   browsable = yes\n   writable = yes\n   inherit permissions = yes\n   read only = no\n   valid users = <your_username>\n   vfs objects = fruit streams_xattr\n   fruit:time machine = yes\n   fruit:time machine max size = <disk_quota><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Change path<\/code>, valid users<\/code> and fruit:time machine max size<\/code> accordingly.
For 1TB of quota, you can use
fruit:time machine max size = 1099511627776<\/code>
or
fruit:time machine max size = 1T<\/code>
Or just delete it for unlimited disk space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add .plist files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Assuming \/srv\/samba\/timemachine<\/code> is where your backup stored.
Use the following command to create an empty file for marking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
touch \/srv\/samba\/timemachine\/.com.apple.TimeMachine.supported<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Then create a quota file (Optional)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
tee -a \/srv\/samba\/timemachine\/.com.apple.TimeMachine.quota.plist << EOF\n<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC \"-\/\/Apple\/\/DTD PLIST 1.0\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/DTDs\/PropertyList-1.0.dtd\">\n<plist version=\"1.0\">\n    <dict>\n        <key>GlobalQuota<\/key>\n            <integer>1099511627776<\/integer>\n    <\/dict>\n<\/plist>\nEOF<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Now the preparation for the samba server is finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Connect from Mac<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Open Finder<\/code> on your Mac, then on the top bar > Go<\/code> > Connect to Server<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n
smb:\/\/192.168.1.100\/TimeMachine<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Then, open Settings, Time Machine > Add disk, and you should able to see your Linux server as an option.
Once set up, the backup will not engage immediately, it will proceed automatically at the next scheduled time in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
For Discovery and Automatic Setup, you can use avahi<\/a> and netatalk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
vfs_fruit<\/a>
Configure Samba to Work Better with Mac OS X<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Assuming you already have samba server up and running. If not, you can use all-in-one solution like this one mbentley\/docker-timemachine This guide is focused on the minimal setup without redundant features. (Windows file systems are not supported: NTFS, Refs.) Config \/etc\/samba\/smb.conf Add the following options under [global] sector: Create a new share for Time Machine, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":241,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eisaichen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eisaichen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eisaichen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eisaichen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eisaichen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=236"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/eisaichen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":246,"href":"https:\/\/eisaichen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236\/revisions\/246"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eisaichen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eisaichen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eisaichen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eisaichen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}