Prerequisites to Add Mac (File & Folder Backup)

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Before you add a Mac Endpoint to the BDRSuite Server/Client, check the following prerequisites.

1.User Account with Root Privileges:

Make sure the user account you specify to add the Mac has root privileges. If you add a non-root account, make sure to provide the root password.

2.User Account Credentials:

You can add the user account credentials using any of the following options:

i) Mac Account Option:

You can connect to the Mac directly using the Username and Password of the specified user account

ii) Mac Private Key Option:

You can connect to the Mac using the Identity/Pubkey authentication method.

If you have already generated public-private key pair, provide the Username, Private key, and Passphrase (if applicable) and save the Mac credentials (or) you can follow the steps below to generate the public-private key pair.

Step 1: Generate a pair of keys – a public key and a private key using the command below:

   ssh-keygen -t rsa

Step 2: Specify the location and the file name in the format .ppk to save the key.

Example: /home/key.ppk

Step 3 : Enter a passphrase or leave it empty. The private key is protected with a passphrase.

Step 4: Then, the private key (.ppk) and public key (.pub) will be saved to the specified location and file.

Example:

 Your identification has been saved in /home/key.ppk   Your public key has been saved in /home/key.ppk.pub

Step 5: On the target Endpoint, Public-key needs to be kept in a special authorizedkeys file containing a list of public keys. Use the command below to copy the public key and then paste into the following file location: /var/root/.ssh/authorizedkeys.

xclip -sel clip < public key location  Example: xclip -sel clip < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

Step 6 : Copy the Private Key file to the backup server using any FTP tools. You now have the Public key on the Mac and the Private key on the backup server.

3.Ports

Make sure the SSH Port is open allowing remote access to the machine. The default SSH port is 22. If you run the SSH server in a different port, make sure the port is accessible.
BBA installed on the target Endpoint – Mac uses port 42005 to communicate with the Backup Server. Make sure your firewall rules allow port 42005 to be open for communication.

4.Internet Connection

Make sure the target Endpoint (Mac) has internet access.

5. Supported Operating Systems

Mac Intel Based (64-bit):

MacOS Mojave 10.14 & above

Mac Arm Based (64-bit):

MacOS BigSur 11 & above

6. System Requirements

Memory: Minimum: 2 GB
CPU: Minimum: Dual-Core Processor