On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 6:15 PM, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I noticed when setting up my backuppc install that Windows clients with
> rsyncd software worked OK. A linux box did not. In the log file was the
> error message auth required, but service xxxx is open/insecure.
>
> I double-checked the settings, and then tried a simple command-line
> rsync. I was prompted for a password, as expected. I rsynced to a
> Windows box, and was also prompted for password. Both were successful at
> rsyncing a small directory.
>
> I turned off authorization requirement, and received a new message in
> the log for the linux box: unexpected response: '' Puzzled, I looked
> closer at the command line. There was an extra linefeed on the Linux
> output:
>
> # rsync -azv linuxbox::module .
>
> Password:
>
>
> vs. the windows box:
>
> # rsync -azv winbox::module .
> Password:
>
>
>
> I then checked the rsyncd.conf file on Linux, and discovered that there
> was an MOTD file listed. The file did not actually exist, but the
> reference was there. I added a file with "Message of the day" text in
> it, and voila - that message showed up in the "unexpected response"
> quotation marks.
>
> I removed the motd file reference from rsyncd.conf, and backups to the
> linux server work fine. The command-line login now looks just like the
> Windows login - no extra line.
>
> I see this error message listed around on the mailing list, so I know
> I'm not the only one who's run into this.
>
> - Paul
>
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Hello
I believe this error is generated from the Perl Rsync module. What version
of File::RsyncP are you running?
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