OK I fixed the problem. the backuppc web interface did not set RsyncdUserName -> backuppc
in the client.pl file because backuppc is the default value. -Oz Cody Dunne wrote: > > Oz Dror wrote: >> Thanks for responding. >> >> I have done all the correction that you undigested. I am still >> havening the auth issue. >> When I run the backup in a command line >> I noticed these lines: >> >> Negotiated protocol version 28 >> Got response: 73c7ac91a97cd967d94504b9a6347037 >> Auth: got challenge: Mkx8AVu0NSVA9mANktJ9Tg, reply: >> c8eskal82WfZRQS5pjRwNw >> Error connecting to module home at 192.168.0.97:873: auth failed on >> module home >> >> what does that mean? Which user failed Authorization.? My user >> account on the vista machine or backuppc user > > This is the user that is defined in your rsyncd.secrets file. It > shouldn't require any other users. I would first check rsyncd.secrets > and make sure you're passing the right password. You set up > > RsyncdUserName -> backuppc > RsyncdPasswd -> samepasswordasinrsyncd.secrets > > in the Xfer settings of backuppc, right? > >> does the backuppc needs to be an administrator user of the vista machine >> In my current setup it is not even a user of the vista machine. > > Rsyncd should be running as the SYSTEM user, so you won't need a > backuppc user on the Vista machine unless you want to be able to ssh > into it or the like. > > Are you running something like below to test? > rsync -a [EMAIL PROTECTED]::home /var/lib/backuppc/testing/ -v > > If you're looking for a step-by-step guide that works on Vista, check > out my site: > http://www.cs.umd.edu/~cdunne/projs/backuppc_guide.html > > Cody ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
