I noticed when setting up my backuppc install that Windows clients with
rsyncd software worked OK. A linux box did not. In the log file was the
error message auth required, but service xxxx is open/insecure.
I double-checked the settings, and then tried a simple command-line
rsync. I was prompted for a password, as expected. I rsynced to a
Windows box, and was also prompted for password. Both were successful at
rsyncing a small directory.
I turned off authorization requirement, and received a new message in
the log for the linux box: unexpected response: '' Puzzled, I looked
closer at the command line. There was an extra linefeed on the Linux output:
# rsync -azv linuxbox::module .
Password:
vs. the windows box:
# rsync -azv winbox::module .
Password:
I then checked the rsyncd.conf file on Linux, and discovered that there
was an MOTD file listed. The file did not actually exist, but the
reference was there. I added a file with "Message of the day" text in
it, and voila - that message showed up in the "unexpected response"
quotation marks.
I removed the motd file reference from rsyncd.conf, and backups to the
linux server work fine. The command-line login now looks just like the
Windows login - no extra line.
I see this error message listed around on the mailing list, so I know
I'm not the only one who's run into this.
- Paul
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