BackupPC-users

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

2008-07-29 18:01:34
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Why should I use root to connect to host
From: Gian Carlo Stagni <ingats AT tin DOT it>
To: backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:49:29 +0200
(sorry for private-reply)

Chris Robertson ha scritto:
> 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.
I believe you can properly verify it by loggin in as the effective user
(backuppc) that performs the backup.

>> 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.
IMHO this is a security risk if sudo is not used.

gc :-)


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