Hi Tim, I use the sudoer's method to allow backuppc to log in with no password, but with a limited privilege only sufficient to perform the necessary functions.
Google sudoer and backuppc for instructions. -- ken On Sat, 2011-08-13 at 21:09 -0600, Tim AtLee wrote: > Hello > > I am looking for suggestions on how to backup a host that doesn't have > remote root access via SSH. > > In any other case, I'd use rsync over ssh as root, but this doesn't > seem to be an option. I do have root access, but the admin would > rather not enable root as a user for SSH. > > Are there any work-arounds that I can do with rsync and ssh? > > Thanks, > > Tim > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > FREE DOWNLOAD - uberSVN with Social Coding for Subversion. > Subversion made easy with a complete admin console. Easy > to use, easy to manage, easy to install, easy to extend. > Get a Free download of the new open ALM Subversion platform now. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/wandisco-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list > [email protected] List: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: > http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FREE DOWNLOAD - uberSVN with Social Coding for Subversion. Subversion made easy with a complete admin console. Easy to use, easy to manage, easy to install, easy to extend. Get a Free download of the new open ALM Subversion platform now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/wandisco-dev2dev _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
