Matthew Gregan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> At 2004-09-25T13:03:14+1200, Andrew wrote:
> 
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/tmp$ rsync rsync://[EMAIL PROTECTED]/testu
> > Password: 
> > @ERROR: auth failed on module testu
> 
> > not so great. I can't seem to find anything in google about this
> > particular error. 
> 
> Use the source, Luke.
> 
> > [testu] 
> [...]
> >         secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.secrets
> 
> Are the permissions on your rsyncd.secrets file appropriate?

er, no, they weren't. A quick google for 'rsync secrets permissions'
reveals that in fact it doesn't like to be able to be read by too many
people. 

a chmod 600 rsyncd.secrets solved my problem. 

thanks, Matthew. 

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