From: Tim U. <ti...@di...> - 2004-01-23 22:50:27
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When there is a conf file in ./pc/$hostname/config.pl does backuppc need all the options or just the options needed for this host? Does it read the master config file first and then read the individual host file later? Is there a sample host config file for windows anywhere? Could somebody post one here please? I am having a hell of a time trying to set this up on a mac. :wq Tim Uckun US Investigations Services/Due Diligence http://www.diligence.com/ |
From: <cba...@us...> - 2004-01-24 02:45:30
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Tim Uckun writes: > When there is a conf file in ./pc/$hostname/config.pl does backuppc need > all the options or just the options needed for this host? Does it read the > master config file first and then read the individual host file later? No and yes. > Is there a sample host config file for windows anywhere? Could somebody > post one here please? I am having a hell of a time trying to set this up on > a mac. If $Conf{XferMethod} is smb then just look for the options that start with "Smb". Also, you can manually run BackupPC_dump with the -v option to see what it is trying to do, eg: su backuppc /usr/local/BackupPC/bin/BackupPC_dump -v HOST Craig |
From: Tim U. <ti...@di...> - 2004-01-26 22:43:43
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I have my SSHD configured to deny root logins. How much would it mess everything up to use a different user especially when using rsync. :wq Tim Uckun US Investigations Services/Due Diligence http://www.diligence.com/ |
From: Josh M. <jo...@wo...> - 2004-01-27 00:04:30
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I've set BackupPC to use a non-root user (e.g. backup) and use sudo as part of the rsync command on the remote end. Configure sudo on the client like: backup ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/rsync and set the RsyncClientCmd to be something like: $Conf{RsyncClientCmd} = '$sshPath -l backup $host nice -n 19 sudo $rsyncPath $argList+'; I personally nice the backup so that it doesn't give such a performance hit on the client. Regards, Josh. On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 08:43, Tim Uckun wrote: > I have my SSHD configured to deny root logins. How much would it mess > everything up to use a different user especially when using rsync. |
From: Tim U. <ti...@di...> - 2004-01-27 17:21:25
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Great Idea. Thanks. BTW when I looked at the XferLOG.bad I found that rsync was running with --server --sender options. I could not find any documentation at all on these flags and I was curious as to how they worked. Usually when I have used rsync I have always done a "pull" in that I run rysnc on the local machine to connect to a remote machine and pull the data across. This application works in "push" mode where the rsync command is run on the remote machine (the client). The reason I ask is that it would be easier to configure a firewall to permit traffic going out rather then coming in. :wq Tim Uckun US Investigations Services/Due Diligence http://www.diligence.com/ |
From: Josh M. <jo...@wo...> - 2004-01-28 00:09:50
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> BTW when I looked at the XferLOG.bad I found that rsync was running > with --server --sender options. I could not find any documentation at all > on these flags and I was curious as to how they worked. > > Usually when I have used rsync I have always done a "pull" in that I run > rysnc on the local machine to connect to a remote machine and pull the data > across. This application works in "push" mode where the rsync command is > run on the remote machine (the client). > > The reason I ask is that it would be easier to configure a firewall to > permit traffic going out rather then coming in. If you're using rsync over ssh you'll find that rsync is tunneling through the ssh connection so the firewall only needs to allow the ssh port through. If you are using the rsyncd method then it will run as server mode on the remote machine (client) and you'll need to have the rsync port open on the firewall to the remote machine. Regards, Josh. |