[BackupPC-users] WORKAROUND: Hang when using rsync over ssh to backup Windows 2003 files

PROBLEM: Backup Hangs when using BackupPC / rsync over ssh to a Windows 2003 server. WORKAROUND SUMMARY: Backup a Windows 2003 server using by using BackupPC's Pre and Post commands to establish a forwarding ssh tunnel and a locally bound Windows rsyncd service. I know what you are thinking - I

Re: [BackupPC-users] WORKAROUND: Hang when using rsync over ssh to backup Windows 2003 files

This is a great piece of knowledge, I encourage you to put this on the wiki. also note that this can be done in reverse to have the remote machine create the tunnel and issue a command over ssh 'BackupPC_servermsg or BackupPC_dump' allowing remote clients to backup on their own schedule without