Networker

Re: [Networker] unix client initiates backup on nt server

2004-10-20 16:43:37
Subject: Re: [Networker] unix client initiates backup on nt server
From: Robert Maiello <robert.maiello AT PFIZER DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:43:13 -0400
Wouldn't this create an ssh tunnel for networker, thereby, encrypting all
of the backup traffic?   This may result in a poor performing backup?


Robert Maiello
Pioneer Data Systems

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 11:18:36 -0700, Darren Dunham <ddunham AT TAOS DOT COM> 
wrote:

>> It's looking like getting remsh working is the best bet so far.
>
>Oh, and off-topic, don't use remsh
>
>With cygwin, you can get OpenSSH installed on the windows box.  Then you
>can set up a proper key and use ssh for communication that's not able to
>be abused by anyone that can spoof an IP.  Further, since this is a
>single purpose thing, you can restrict the key to being able to run this
>one savegroup command.
>
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