Barry Robinson wrote: > I have checked the setting based on your > recommendations and this is what I now have trying to > simplify. > > On Linux /var/lib/backuppc/WinXP/config.pl > ##Rsyncd for wolf > $Conf{XferMethod} = 'rsyncd'; > $Conf{RsyncShareName} = 'cDrive'; > $Conf{BackupFilesOnly} = ['/rsyncd', '/Documents and > Settings']; > #$Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = ['/Documents and > Settings/*/Local Settings']; > #$Conf{RsyncdUserName} = 'backuppc'; > #$Conf{RsyncdPasswd} = '****'; > > On the WinXP box C:\rsyncd\rsyncd.conf > > hosts allow = 192.168.1.10 > use chroot = false > log file = c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.log > pid file = c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.pid > lock file = c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.lock > [cDrive] > path = /cygwin/c > comment = Entire C > strict modes = true > auth users = backuppc > secrets file = c:/rsyncd/rsyncd.secrets > read only = false > list = false > > My results: > 2006-08-24 08:09:57 full backup started for directory > cDrive > 2006-08-24 08:09:58 Got fatal error during xfer (auth > failed on module cDrive) > 2006-08-24 08:10:03 Backup aborted (auth failed on > module cDrive) > > I have tried both forward and back slash on the XP box > config file with no luck. > > Any other suggestions? > > > > Hi,
Its got nothing to do with your backslashes. Its the "strict modes = true" setting. If you leave it true then the file on the windows box HAS TO BE read only by the user running the rsyncd daemon, or the system service. I suggest you make strict modes = false for ease of use. See the excerpt from the rsyncd.conf file below..... # # Does rsyncd ensure that the secrets file is read only by the # user running the process? If this is false then no check is # performed (useful for Win32 systems). However, you can change # this to "true" and make the secrets file READ ONLY by the user # running the rysncd process. If running from the command line # or upon login, this should be the user who is logged in. If # running as a Win32 service, then the SYSTEM account should be # the only account that can read the secrets file. # strict modes = false Also i think these should be changed.... $Conf{BackupFilesOnly} = ['/rsyncd', '/Documents and Settings']; #$Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = ['/Documents and Settings/*/Local Settings']; to..... $Conf{BackupFilesOnly} = ['rsyncd', 'Documents and Settings']; #$Conf{BackupFilesExclude} = ['Documents and Settings/*/Local Settings']; ...because your rsyncd share is the root of the folder, you dont need a "/" in front of the top level folders. The rsyncd client software from the BackupPC Download site is quick, easy and optimized for backuppc and there is no necessity to use "cygdrive/c" etc etc. You can just use "C:" etc. Regards, Les ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/