> > 2. You're using sudo instead of root login. Your call. I prefer SSH keys
 > > with root not allowed to SSH by password.
 > 
 > Yeah, I have sudoers cranked down so the backuppc user can only do
 > rsync, tar, and other things associated with the backup. Having a
 > single user account that has root access to everything, especially an
 > unattended one, causes those hairs on the back of my neck to rise. :)
 > 

Of course if you can generally rsync (or tar) you own the machine but
if that makes your hairs feel better then so be it... (that being said
I do pretty much the same though I only allow rsync and only a
slightly restricted type of rsync)

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