On 01/19/2011 05:45 PM, Jim Cheetham wrote:
On 20/01/11 09:49, Andy Graybeal wrote:
I'm wondering if I can install rsync onto my pfsense.
Yes, you can ... but I don't think you should.
I would like to rsync some files from a protected network up to the
firewall, and send them over to my backup system which will eventually
archive that data to tape.
Why not send them directly from the protected network to the backup
system? Why stage the files on your firewall?
Is this possible? and is it safe? or is this a terrible idea?
Possible; yes. Safe; depends on your definition of safe. I wouldn't
store any sensitive data on a network device; especially the one closest
to the untrusted Internet. Terrible idea; well, perhaps not if you have
very restricted hardware available ... but I would prefer to just allow
direct communication to the backup machine.
-jim
Jim,
Thank you for your kind comments. I'll be following what you said. I
need to rethink my strategy.
-Andy
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