On Mon, 2008-03-17 at 12:24 +0100, Andy Smith wrote: > ok so basically that would (invoke with SETUID) be to invoke rsync daemon > as root for example? More > or less I have to run the daemon as root to be able to update files for all > users dont I? For example if I want > to rsync the homedirs area, I have to run the deamon as root or run a > seperate rsync per homedir/UID?
Yes, the daemon needs to run as a user who has permission to update the desired files. If the homedirs need to be usable as-is on the destination, your best bet is probably to run the daemon as root. On the other hand, if you're just making a backup, you could run the daemon as an unprivileged user and still record the original ownership using --fake-super. Matt -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
