On 3/26/2010 6:07 AM, Sorin Srbu wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sorin Srbu [mailto:sorin.srbu AT orgfarm.uu DOT se]
>> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 9:56 AM
>> To: 'General list for user discussion, questions and support'
>> Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Trouble setting up backup to a Windows host
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Les Mikesell [mailto:lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com]
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 4:04 PM
>>> To: backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
>>> Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Trouble setting up backup to a Windows host
>>>
>>> [...]
>>> Are you confusing rsync and rsyncd?  With rsync, you start the remote
>>> rsync via ssh and it sees the whole remote filesystem from the
>>> perspective of a remote user.  You can test access from the backuppc
>>> server with a command line like 'rsync -av user@host:/path'  If you
>>> don't specify a destination, you should see a directory listing (and
>>> current versions have an implied -essh argument). With rsyncd, the
>>> program is run as a daemon/service and only the paths explicitly
>>> mentioned in rsyncd.conf are exposed by their module names.  You can
>>> test this with a command like 'rsync -av host::module'  (note double colon).
>
> An unexpected turn of events! I googled for a different ssh-server for Windows
> that does not rely on Cygwin, and came up with something called MobaSSH.
> MobaSSH does however rely on Cygwin anyway, but seems to be working properly
> in my environment. In any case, I installed the Professional-demo, able to
> install and run on a Win2k3 Server-machine (the free Home version only works
> on non-Windows Server-machines). The service seems to be running properly so
> far.
>
> * The rsync test works, I get a file list. See attached txt-file for output.
>
> * The passwordless login from my BPC-server also works. See attached txt-file
> for output.
>
> * Added the Win-server to BPC as a host using rsync, but I get the dreaded
> "Unable to read 4 bytes" error message. See attached txt-file for output.
>
> I thought the "Unable to read 4 bytes"-message was because the the
> passwordless login wasn't setup properly, or not set up at all. What else
> could it choke on and give this message?
>
> Any answers are appreciated!

When running over ssh it is important that nothing is sent before the 
rsync program starts up.  Can you disable that login message?

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com

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