Re: rsync over ssh without password

I've now setup the server to look for the client and do the backups. Works fine. However I'd like to edit the clients .ssh/authorized_keys file to only allow rsync to be run from the server. I've tried command="/usr/bin/rsync ~/" ssh-rsa [key] [EMAIL PROTECTED] but this is failing because,

Re: rsync over ssh without password

Try the --password-file option as described in man rsyncd.conf. Doesn't work yet for me but it's in the man and somebody on rsync maillinglist said me that's work ! ;-) François On Sat, 11 May 2002 02:48:09 +0100 Rory Campbell-Lange <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd like to automate a

Re: rsync over ssh without password

On Fri, 2002-05-10 at 20:48, Rory Campbell-Lange wrote: > rather just the user's id key. I've had a look at the sshd man page and > tried setting up this system to no avail. when you attempt to connect, does it prompt you for password for the key, or just user password? Did you create the correct

Re: rsync over ssh without password

hi ya rory just a comment... - i do backups via root's cron ... - root should be able to read tom, dick and harry's local home directory - a hours after home-server creates a local backup of the users dir... ( backups should NOT be on the machine its backing up )