On Thu 20 Mar 2008, Peter Heiss wrote: > >> # rsync -zav --progress root@<remote-server-ip>::realperson > >> /random/file-or-directory > >> rsync: failed to connect to <remote-server-ip>: Connection timed out > >> (110) > > > > A timeout would indicate a firewall problem, the rsync port (873) is > > probably not allowed. > > > > Yes I understand that ssh is not involved anymore here. I opened up the port > on the firewall, so that problem is out of the way. The weird thing is that
Well, I must disagree :-) A timeout on one port while another port connects fine is a firewall problem... Maybe the _outgoing_ firewall is the cause? > when I use the following command I dont get an error, I only get the timeout > when i use the daemon to connect the remote server: > > # rsync -zav <remote-server-ip>:/random/file-or-directory/ > /random/file-or-directory/ > Password: So port 22 is allowed to connect, while port 873 is not. Paul Slootman -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
