> From: Sanjeev Jha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 11:51:47 -0400
> Subject: RE: Help me...
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Please ignore if I am missing any basic.
OK, this time. :):)
> How far it is true that, if we use SSH port for rsync and keep it open, it
> will allow non-authorized user to connect (if he knows rsync_password) ?
There is no "rsync password". There is the user's Unix password, that is used for
authentication by ssh. But see next response.
> Alternatively, If I keep rsync port open and using '-e ssh' option, even
> unauthorized user can enter into the system throug rsync port.
With ssh, you only need to open the ssh port. And you can configure it to only allow
certain users from specific hosts to connect. And if you add in IPFilter and
tcp_wrappers, you can do even finer grained control of access to the machine. :):)
David McCabe Unix System Administrator
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