I changed the permission of /home/krsnendu/test/ and contents to allow
read and enter access. Now it backs up. How can I set it up so that it
can back up any file. Do I have to setuid=root or something?

On 11/12/06, Krsnendu dasa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I fixed this in my rsyncd.conf file. I had my global options listed at
> the bottom. I moved it to the top and that fixed it for all shares.
> Now I get this error. In the log file. Is it to do with permissions of
> the directory in question?
>
> Remote[1]: rsync: link_stat "/." (in test) failed: Permission denied (13)
> Xfer PIDs are now 12144
>
> Here is my rsyncd.conf file.
>
>  use chroot = false
>     strict modes = false
>     read only = false
>     list = true
>     auth users = backup
>     secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.secrets
>
> [test]
>     path = /home/krsnendu/test/
>     comment = Test Directory
> [Finance]
>     path = /home/finance
>     comment = Home of MYOB file
>
> In config.pl is has
> $Conf{RsyncShareName} = 'test';
>
>
> $Conf{RsyncdClientPort} = 873;
>
> $Conf{RsyncdUserName} = 'backup';
>
> $Conf{RsyncdPasswd} = 'rsync';
>
> $Conf{RsyncdAuthRequired} = 1;
>
> On 11/12/06, Krsnendu dasa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I've somehow got BackupPC running on Fedora Core 5. I decided
> > uninstall and reinstall and now it actually works (After changing a
> > few permisions here and there.)
> > Now when I try to back up using rsyncd I get the following error...
> >
> > auth required, but service test is open/insecure...
> >
> > Can someone help me to fix this.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Krsnendu dasa
> >
>

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