restic easy scripts for Windows

TL;DR

How to start with this package:

1. clone this repository inside your machine (a good location is under $HOME\restic)
2. run script "bin\password_encrypt.ps1 secrets\restic_pwd_encrypted.txt" (or any name you like) to create your password for repository; it will be saved encrypted on disk
3. change bin\restic_variables.ps1 according to your needs

• $RESTIC_SECRET_FILE should point to your restic_pwd_encrypted.txt file
• $RESTIC_EXE should point to restic.exe on your machine
• $RESTIC_REPOSITORY should point to location where you want restic store backup data
• $RESTIC_BACKUP_DIRECTORIES_SOURCE points to all directories you want restic to backup (No trailing slashes!)
• $RESTIC_FORGET_RETENTION_OPTIONS adjust it to your retention policy

4. run script bin\restic_init.ps1
5. every day, instead of manually powering off machine, run script bin\data_backup+poweroff.ps1

All other scripts are shortcuts to specific restic commands.

Please, feel free to modify/add features.

Project Purpose

OneDrive imposes restrictions on certain file types considered potentially dangerous (e.g., .css, .js, .bat, .ps1, .cmd, .dll, .sh, .py, ...), preventing them from being backed up directly.
This project provides a simple workaround:

• Create a restic repository in a local directory.
• Map that directory to OneDrive.
• Use OneDrive’s “Free up space” option so the repository remains only in the cloud.

This approach bypasses the limitation and ensures a secure, complete backup of your corporate PC on OneDrive.

Known problems and resolution

Spaces in the path of restic scripts creates problems.

In the case you can't change the path where restic scripts reside, you can create a symbolic link with mklink in cmd.exe:

mklink /D L:\path\without\spaces "L:\path with spaces"