2012/2/13 Paul E Condon :
> I am researching ways of setting up an automatic backup of
> my several local hosts (read computers in ancient UNIX parlance).
>
> My research has not been exhaustive, but it seems that the backup
> packages that offer backup of one host by another host all involve
> cre
>> Alex Mestiashvili wrote:
A> I would simply use a passwordless ssh-key with a wrapper on the remote
A> side which allows to run only the backup command .
>> On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:51:26 +,
>> Chris Davies said:
C> I'd agree with this, but use passwordless public/private keys with a
C> r
Paul E Condon:
>
> I have discovered an alternative to a passwordless private ssh key in
> the Debian package repository. (Not a great feat for a normal Debian
> user, but I am specially challenged.) The package in question is
> 'sshpass'. It allows one to write a script that feeds a password to
>
Alex Mestiashvili wrote:
> I would simply use a passwordless ssh-key with a wrapper on the remote
> side which allows to run only the backup command .
I'd agree with this, but use passwordless public/private keys with a
restricted target command. See man sshd and the AUTHORIZED_KEYS FILE
FORMAT s
On 02/13/2012 06:36 PM, Paul E Condon wrote:
> I am researching ways of setting up an automatic backup of
> my several local hosts (read computers in ancient UNIX parlance).
>
> My research has not been exhaustive, but it seems that the backup
> packages that offer backup of one host by another hos
I am researching ways of setting up an automatic backup of
my several local hosts (read computers in ancient UNIX parlance).
My research has not been exhaustive, but it seems that the backup
packages that offer backup of one host by another host all involve
creating a special ssh password for the
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