Re: securing rsync backup solutions?

2011-12-28 Thread Henri Shustak
> - - laptop-to-server: the laptop tends to roam a lot, network conditions > vary from place to place, and the rsync will be initiated manually, so > it is likely to be a `push' operation, the ssh keys will definitely need > to be encrypted and unlocked manually, but even with that security, I > w

Re: securing rsync backup solutions?

2011-12-28 Thread Matthias Schniedermeyer
On 27.12.2011 19:26, Daniel Pocock wrote: > > > For full system backup, rsync obviously needs to run as root on the > machine being backed up > > - is there any possibility for the rsync process on the backup server to > keep the destination files within a tar file (or some virtual filesystem >

Re: securing rsync backup solutions?

2011-12-27 Thread Kevin Korb
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 12/27/11 15:47, Daniel Pocock wrote: > > > On 27/12/11 19:54, Kevin Korb wrote: > >> On 12/27/11 13:26, Daniel Pocock wrote: > > >>> For full system backup, rsync obviously needs to run as root >>> on the machine being backed up > >>> For pres

Re: securing rsync backup solutions?

2011-12-27 Thread L. V. Lammert
On Tue, 27 Dec 2011, Daniel Pocock wrote: > For full system backup, rsync obviously needs to run as root on the > machine being backed up > Not exactly, .. it is trivial to setup a root key on the 'to be backed up' machine that only authorizes the rsync command. Lee -- Please use reply-a

Re: securing rsync backup solutions?

2011-12-27 Thread Daniel Pocock
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 27/12/11 19:54, Kevin Korb wrote: > > On 12/27/11 13:26, Daniel Pocock wrote: > > >> For full system backup, rsync obviously needs to run as root on >> the machine being backed up > >> For preservation of user/group/permissions info, rsync als

Re: securing rsync backup solutions?

2011-12-27 Thread Kevin Korb
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 12/27/11 13:26, Daniel Pocock wrote: > > > For full system backup, rsync obviously needs to run as root on > the machine being backed up > > For preservation of user/group/permissions info, rsync also > typically needs to be run as root on the m

RE: Securing Rsync

2003-01-28 Thread Mike Winfrey
hanks again, Mike Winfrey -Original Message- From: Max Bowsher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 10:49 AM To: Mike Winfrey; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Securing Rsync Mike Winfrey wrote: > I have a rsync server set up on a win2k server and a win xp pro >

RE: Securing Rsync

2003-01-27 Thread Lee Wiltbank
On cygwin and Netware, I think that message is coming from the default strict modes in rsyncd.conf. For these, be sure to add "strict modes=no" in the rsyncd.conf. Lee -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~

Re: Securing Rsync

2003-01-27 Thread bart . coninckx
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Re: Securing Rsync

2003-01-27 Thread Max Bowsher
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It's my understanding that passwords don't work in a cygwinned rsync. I see no reason why that should be the case. Max. -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-quest

Re: Securing Rsync

2003-01-27 Thread Max Bowsher
Mike Winfrey wrote: > I have a rsync server set up on a win2k server and a win xp pro > computer is my client. It's working very well doing the anonymous > transfers. However, I've tried setting up a password file and not > having any success. > > rsync.secrets on my rsync server > user:password >

Re: Securing Rsync

2003-01-27 Thread bart . coninckx
It's my understanding that passwords don't work in a cygwinned rsync. You might consider limiting the modules to a certain trusted IP-address . Kind regards, Bart Coninckx Network Administrator CNE, ASE * Sita ICT Services Lilsedijk 19 B-2340 Beerse Belgium