On Wed, 2003-10-22 at 08:46, Ben Barrett wrote: > And I presume that if one doesn't trust SSH, and was using, say vtun or > ipsec, that one would remove the SSH bits you added and treat it as > though it is a local, unencrypted rsync?
Yeah, I mean the rotation framework is there, and the command itself is defined by a variable. So with a little tweaking, you may use your weapon of choice. > I mention this specifically > because I am wary of host-based authentication, especially on a remote > server (by the same principle that I keep my keys nearby)... and most > large organizations have some sort of VPN already (not ssh), anyway. > You can't be too careful! > You are spot-on in saying that rsync is the right tool for the job! > Thanks for the tasty bits, keep 'em coming = ) Thank you! Just for your information, Dan Young on the Plug list pointed to "rdiff" for synchronizing filesystems while at the same time preserving incrementals. Have a look: http://rdiff-backup.stanford.edu -Cooper -- -------------------------------------------------------------- | Cooper Stevenson | Em: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | General Computer | Ph: 541.924.9434 | | "Open For Business" | Www: http://www.gencom.us | -------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
