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On Monday 15 September 2008 23:34:43 Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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> On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:41:05 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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> > True, but it's infinitely better than a passwordless account. You did |
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> > say that you want an automated rsync/scp solution, that precludes |
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> > setting up an rsync server. I don't see that any other realistic |
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> > options exist. |
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> Why does it preclude an rsync server? |
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No good technical reason. I inferred from the OP's original mail that he |
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wanted to use plain rsync or scp and his intention was not to set up an rsync |
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server |
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> What wrong with running an rsync |
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> server with a suitable "host allow" in the config? That would allow local |
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> connections only without the need for passwords or keys. |
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That is indeed the preferred way |
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com |
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