On 09/01/02 19:32 +0800, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > +++ Devdas Bhagat [linux-india] <09/01/02 16:47 +0530>: > > > Samba > > Since rsync works on NT, why not just use rsync+ssh on NT/2K? > > Samba is an implementation of an insecure protocol, so if these networks > > are exposed to the net, you might end up losing data. > > /me recommends using ssh+rsync|scp to copy files over. > > more transparent to the user, if on the lan. of course on a server > environment you are quite right. ssh using keys with passphrases handled by an agent. The user need not know what is happening, a cron job on the backup server connecting to a sshd running on the client PC, executing a backup job and shutting down the machine later can easily be created. No need to extend trust vectors beyond the backup system.
(Of course, IMHO, a Windows system should never be exposed to the internet) Devdas Bhagat _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
