Hi, Maybe you used Notepad and saved your secrets file in Unicode-coding. Try ANSI instead.
Rgrds Tev http://itefix.no > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Andrew Moore > Sent: 27. september 2005 15:39 > To: rsync@lists.samba.org > Subject: "missing secret for user" using cygwin rsync on > Windows XP Home > > 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 >
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