BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPC and Windows/ Cygwin clients via ssh/ rsync

2009-02-16 16:08:01
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPC and Windows/ Cygwin clients via ssh/ rsync
From: Cody Dunne <cdunne AT cs.umd DOT edu>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:05:42 -0500
Hi David,

David Christensen wrote:
> However, when I attempt to backup Windows XP Professional SP3/ Cygwin
> machines via ssh/rsync, BackupPC will process anywhere from dozens to
> hundreds of files and then hang, usually on a large file (console
> session follows).

This is a known problem with ssh/rsync on Cygwin. Use rsyncd on the 
windows client instead and if you want ssh, set up a tunnel before hand. 
Here is a guide that will be on the wiki soon: 
http://www.cs.umd.edu/~cdunne/projs/backuppc_guide.html

Cody

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