Mr. Yates, Since Fedora 8 had BackupPC included in the distribution, user backuppc was already in existence and set for no logon. As root the su -s line changes the user to 'backuppc'. The test below is run as backuppc user on the archive machine establishing a connection to the client machine and asking "whoami" with a response from the client of "root". This proves that the ssh-keys are working so no password is required and that backuppc has root authority on the client. This test was run on an earlier post with IP address instead of hostname. This was to repeat the test using hostname. - ken
-----Original Message----- From: royden yates [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 8:32 PM To: General list for user discussion,questions and support Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Almost working On Mon, 2008-10-13 at 20:01 -0400, Kenneth L. Owen wrote: > If I understand you correctly: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ su - > Password: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# su -s /bin/bash - backuppc > -bash-3.2$ ssh -l root WinServer whoami > root > -bash-3.2$ > > It works this way, too. -- ken > > (note: names have been changed to protect confidentiality.) > Having failed to properly digest a previous issue, I am hesitant... :-) On the backuppc server, have you tried after su - backuppc (ie you assume the id of the backuppc user): /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_dump -v -f WinServer This should provide some debug output that may be enlightening as to why the backup fails. Of course, rsync must be installed on the client pc in addition to the sshd. RY ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
