rsync and Windows backups on a Debian box and permissions

2009-06-08 Thread H.S.
Hello, I have a Debian box (running Testing) which rsyncs some directories from a Windows laptop (running XP on an ntfs partition) to a partition on a local disk on the Debian box. The Debian box uses rsync via ssh connection made with the XP box which has cygwin and ssh server installed. The

Re: rsync and Windows backups on a Debian box and permissions

2009-06-08 Thread George Randall
H.S. wrote: Hello, I have a Debian box (running Testing) which rsyncs some directories from a Windows laptop (running XP on an ntfs partition) to a partition on a local disk on the Debian box. The Debian box uses rsync via ssh connection made with the XP box which has cygwin and ssh server

Re: rsync and Windows backups on a Debian box and permissions

2009-06-08 Thread H.S.
George Randall wrote: H.S. wrote: Hello, I have a Debian box (running Testing) which rsyncs some directories from a Windows laptop (running XP on an ntfs partition) to a partition on a local disk on the Debian box. The Debian box uses rsync via ssh connection made with the XP box which

Re: rsync and Windows backups on a Debian box and permissions

2009-06-08 Thread Karl O. Pinc
On 06/08/2009 11:26:01 AM, H.S. wrote: Hello, I have a Debian box (running Testing) which rsyncs some directories from a Windows laptop (running XP on an ntfs partition) to a partition on a local disk on the Debian box. The Debian box uses rsync via ssh connection made with the XP box which

Re: rsync and Windows backups on a Debian box and permissions

2009-06-08 Thread H.S.
Karl O. Pinc wrote: On 06/08/2009 11:26:01 AM, H.S. wrote: Any ideas how I get around this problem? Nice tips, and it appears they make sense. However, please pardon my ignorance, I am not sure I fully understand: a) Don't do that. Have the uid/gids be the same on the MS and Debian

Re: rsync and Windows backups on a Debian box and permissions

2009-06-08 Thread Karl O. Pinc
On 06/08/2009 01:28:53 PM, H.S. wrote: Karl O. Pinc wrote: On 06/08/2009 11:26:01 AM, H.S. wrote: Any ideas how I get around this problem? Nice tips, and it appears they make sense. However, please pardon my ignorance, I am not sure I fully understand: These are sort of this or that

Re: rsync and Windows backups on a Debian box and permissions

2009-06-08 Thread H.S.
Karl O. Pinc wrote: On 06/08/2009 01:28:53 PM, H.S. wrote: Karl O. Pinc wrote: On 06/08/2009 11:26:01 AM, H.S. wrote: Any ideas how I get around this problem? Nice tips, and it appears they make sense. However, please pardon my ignorance, I am not sure I fully understand: These