Do you not need to specify the username you wish to log in with, as part of your rsync request?
ie, rsync -vvr /cygdrive/c/folder [EMAIL PROTECTED]::modulename On Tue, 2005-09-27 at 21:38, Andrew Moore wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to set up rsync to allow me to backup a number of Windows machine > to a Windows XP Home server using Nasbackup. > > I can get rsync working fine but have been struggling for days to get user > authentication working. > > /var/log/rsyncd.log > > 2005/09/27 13:46:37 [1352] rsyncd version 2.6.6 starting, listening on port > 873 > 2005/09/27 13:47:50 [4088] auth failed on module modulename from localhost > (127.0.0.1): missing secret for user "me" > > /etc/rsyncd.conf > > use chroot = false > strict modes = false > log file = /var/log/rsyncd.log > > [modulename] > > path = /cygdrive/c/cygwin/home/backups > comment = Rsync storage area > read only = false > auth users = me > secrets file = /cygdrive/c/cygwin/etc/rsyncd.secrets > > /etc/rsyncd.secrets > > me:pass > > The server was started with the following command line: > > cygrunsrv.exe -I "Rsync" -p /cygdrive/c/cygwin/bin/rsync.exe -a > "--config=/cygdrive/c/cygwin/etc/rsyncd.conf --daemon -cc -no-detach" -f > "Rsync daemon service" > net start rsync > > The Rsync service is starting. > The Rsync service was started successfully. > > The client was started with the following command line: > rsync -vvr /cygdrive/c/folder localhost::modulename > opening tcp connection to localhost port 873 > opening connection using --server -vvr . modulename > Password: > @ERROR: auth failed on module modulename > rsync error: error starting client-server protocol (code 5) at > /home/lapo/packaging/tmp/rsync-2.6.6main.c(1171) > > As shown above, authentication is failing because it is not picking up the > secret for the user. > > I have tried the forums, web searches etc and have tried tons but nothing > seems to work. > > Any other ideas? > > Thanks very much, > Andrew > > -- > ___________________________________________________________ > Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com > http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm > > -- > To unsubscribe or change options: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
