> Lets ask Andrew to add CHAP like authentication - that will clear my > complaints. I don't like the idea of IP based authentication, it is weak > and it is a pain to admin.
Too late --- he's already added it :-) In the /etc/rsyncd.conf file on the target, you need something like this: [debian-push] path = /mirror/debian comment = Debian Push Mirror Access (requires authentication) auth users = debiansama gid = debmirror read only = false secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.debian.secrets with a /etc/rsyncd.debian.secrets something like: debiansama:masterpassword Then on master, you would run something like: RSYNC_PASSWORD=masterpassword \ rsync -av --delete /debian2/debian/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]::debian-push/ Obviously, having the passwords in the script is a security problem, but anyone with root access to master is probably going to be able to get round any other approach. Cheers, Phil. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]