I'm running rdiff-backup over ssh with an unattended cron script using an ssh key-pair proceedure described here (http://arctic.org/~dean/rdiff-backup/unattended.html). My script works fine, but I'm wondering about security. It is generally considered a bad idea to allow root login to ssh, but I cannot preserve ownership and permissions if I disallow root login.
Is this really a problem since my machines are behind a router on my LAN? The ssh key-pairs are not password protected, but isn't the only real security threat losing the private key? Is there a way to lock this down a bit more while still enabling unattended backups? thx, feffer +---------------------------------------------------------------------- |This was sent by [email protected] via Backup Central. |Forward SPAM to [email protected]. +---------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ rdiff-backup-users mailing list at [email protected] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/rdiff-backup-users Wiki URL: http://rdiff-backup.solutionsfirst.com.au/index.php/RdiffBackupWiki
