On Tue, 2008-01-01 at 17:44 +0900, Gav.... wrote: > This works : > > sudo rsync -rtlzv --delete [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/virtual/web > /usr/local/websites > > This does not : > > sudo rsync -rtlzv --delete [EMAIL PROTECTED]::websites > /usr/local/websites > > I created a [websites] section in a new /etc/rsyncd.conf file then restarted > xinetd. > > 3 questions if I can. > > 1. Why does the second one not work -- I get connecion timed out and error > in socket IO (code 10) for the second one, whereas the first one works.
In addition to creating /etc/rsyncd.conf , you may need to add the rsync daemon as an xinetd service. If you still can't get the daemon to work, please post the exact error message and your /etc/rsyncd.conf and xinetd configuration files so we can figure out what's wrong. > 2. Even the one that works requires me to enter my local root password and > then the remote root password. Is this secure enough? You'll have to decide that for yourself. SSH does encrypt the remote root password before sending it over the network. > 3. To automate the process I need to remove the need for passwords, but I do > not want to create another account on the remote server as it is a web > server housing many clients sites. The above connections wont work without > me using [EMAIL PROTECTED] I suppose I should connect using SSH, is there an > idiot > proof guide somewhere I can look at? Try this: http://troy.jdmz.net/rsync/index.html Matt -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
