phil wrote at about 16:12:24 +0200 on Monday, July 27, 2009:
 > Hello,
 > 
 > even when I'm running backuppc successfully on two servers and doing
 > backups of linux and windows clients, I still haven't fully understand
 > the dis(advantages) of rsync / rsyncd / samba regarding security.
 > 
 > I would like to see a short table chowing the advantages and
 > disadvantages of using the different possibilities.
 > 
 > What is the benefit of using rsyncd vs. rsync via ssh? I've read several
 > times that rsyncd is less secure because it transfer the files
 > unencrypted and because it opens another door for intruders.
 > 
 > So what is the prefered method for linux / windows clients, _if_ I do
 > _not_ look at what is the easiest way to configure my client but the
 > most secure.
 > 
 > I try to summarize what I (think to) know:
 > 
 > SAMBA:
 > 
 > + easy to setup, since C$ shares are already there for the administrator
 > + no configuration on the client side
 > - unencrypted transfer (?)
 > - can not send incremental changes of files
 > 
 > RSYNC:
 > 
 > + easier to setup than rsyncd
 > + transfer incremental changes (?)
 > + encrypted transfer via ssh
   - hangs on some Windows files
 > 
 > RSYNCD:
 > 
 > ? what is the advantage when using rsyncd in favor of rsync?
   + works better on some Windows systems
 > 
 > Kind regards from Berlin
 > 
 > - p hil
 > 
 > 
 > 
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