[KLUG Members] help with rsync

[Buist Justin]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Smith [mailto:bruce@armintl.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 4:57 PM
> To: KLUG members
> Subject: Re: [KLUG Members] help with rsync
> 
> 
> Unless it's changed in recent versions, rsync uses the "r" 
> protocol, and
> you have to enable the "r" commands and allow them access from root.
> (rcp, rsh, ...)
> 
> VERY INSECURE.  Not something to enable on an insecure network!

rsync will use the r* tools by default, but it's quite easy to setup via SSH.  Using the shared private/public key combinations of SSH makes a pretty slick way to backup data onto the HD of another box from my experience.  -Especially- if it's over a WAN.

Could also come in handy when trying to automate something like the desktop<->laptop idea.  

Justin Buist