BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] Why should I use root to connect to host

2008-07-29 14:20:14
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Why should I use root to connect to host
From: Chris Robertson <crobertson AT gci DOT net>
To: backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:19:59 -0800
brunal wrote:
> Hi,
>
> One question that I dont understand : can I use another user than  
> root to connect to my host?
>   

The only reason to connect as root is to make sure you have access to 
all the files you want to back up.

> And to my host side, a user backuppc exist and have access to all the  
> necessary folder and file. Should this configuration work?
>   

Since you have this condition met, you should be fine.

>
> thanks so much for your help,
>
> Best regards,
>
> Bruno.

Chris

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