[KLUG Members] remote copy of /homes directory

[bill]

If I wanted to remotely copy (rcp) the /homes directory from a host, how
could I do it without logging in as root?

scp WhatUserHere at myhost:/homes /mylocaldirectory

If I use a normal user, that user would only have access to one home
directory (their own).

If I use root it somehow doesn't seem like I'm doing it securely (should
you ever remotely log in directly as root?).

kind regards,

bill