BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] rsync+sudo for rootless remote access (was: Problems to backup linux network computer)

2009-12-06 00:03:24
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] rsync+sudo for rootless remote access (was: Problems to backup linux network computer)
From: "Jeffrey J. Kosowsky" <backuppc AT kosowsky DOT org>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:24 -0500
Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom wrote at about 14:36:00 -0600 on Friday, December 4, 
2009:
 > On 12/03 07:11 , Jeffrey J. Kosowsky wrote:
 > > For a slight bit of incremental security, I do:
 > >    ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/rsync --server --sender *
 > > 
 > > which I believe restricts to read only (but it's not well
 > > documented). 
 > 
 > Fair enough. It's not something I've tested thoroughly. I think I might have
 > tried it once a very long time ago, but wasn't successful... it's too far
 > gone from memory. In any case, I don't set up backuppc to allow direct
 > restores; so if this does work now, it might be good to adopt.

All I can say is that it works for me...

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