On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 9:40 AM, Tomasz Chmielewski <man...@wpkg.org> wrote: > rsync in daemon mode is very powerful, yet it comes with one big > disadvantage: data is sent in plain. > > The workarounds are not really satisfying: > > > - use VPN - one needs to set up an extra service, not always possible > > - use stunnel - as above > > - use SSH - is not as powerful as in daemon mode (i.e. read only access, > chroot, easy way of adding/modifying users and modules etc.)
I too would like to see rsync gain a native encryption layer. (well, that, an X11). > > > Why was encrypted communication in rsyncd never implemented? Some technical > disagreements? Nobody volunteered? > > > -- > Tomasz Chmielewski > http://www.sslrack.com > > -- > Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. > To unsubscribe or change options: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- Dave Täht thttp://www.bufferbloat.net/projects/bloat/wiki/Upcoming_Talks -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html