Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-29 Thread Les Mikesell
On Tue, 2005-11-29 at 12:08, Tom Trelvik wrote: > > If you are using ssh as a transport or simlar then you have to have the > > client running an ssh daemon listening for connections before the server > > can make an rsync connection over it. Thus you still have to run a > > daemon of some kind, a

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-29 Thread Tom Trelvik
Crap, I keep forgetting to reply to list. Sorry you're getting this twice, Les. On 11/28/05, Les Stott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why doesn't anyone like running rsyncd on a windows box standalone? I Sorry, I wasn't trying to be difficult (and I did get that part working, I'll post details fo

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-29 Thread Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom
On 11/28 11:44 , Craig Barratt wrote: > Actually, the rsyncd authentication is a challenge/response type > using an MD4 hash, not plain text. The module and user name are > plain text. Sniffing would allow a dictionary-style attack (like > any challenge/response system) which would be successful

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Craig Barratt
Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom writes: > > Why doesn't anyone like running rsyncd on a windows box standalone? > > It's not encrypted. Neither for the transfer, nor for the authentication. > Don't assume that your local network is safe. :) > > > > 2. rsyncd can be set to only allow connections from a

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Tom Trelvik
On 11/28/05, Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > addresses can be spoofed. (Tho you're right, it does present a high hurdle > to overcome). A hurdle, yes, but not a high one at all. > AFAIK, the authentication is done in plain-text tho; so it's easy for an > attacker to sniff the

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom
On 11/29 08:52 , Les Stott wrote: > Why doesn't anyone like running rsyncd on a windows box standalone? It's not encrypted. Neither for the transfer, nor for the authentication. Don't assume that your local network is safe. :) > 2. rsyncd can be set to only allow connections from a single host

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Les Stott
Can BackupPC use rsyncd like that, so I don't have to run rsyncd on the laptop on untrusted networks? Why doesn't anyone like running rsyncd on a windows box standalone? I don't get it? Maybe i'm missing something. Many times i've seen posts to the list with troubles trying to configure r

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Les Mikesell
On Mon, 2005-11-28 at 11:58, Tom Trelvik wrote: > On 11/28/05, Les Stott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > if your using rsyncd then under windows xp is has to run as a service > > and be started. Verify that it is with the following at a command prompt... > > Well, an rsync client definitely *can*

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Tom Trelvik
Oops, resending to the rest of the list, as well ... On 11/28/05, Les Stott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > if your using rsyncd then under windows xp is has to run as a service > and be started. Verify that it is with the following at a command prompt... Well, an rsync client definitely *can* spawn

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Les Stott
Tom Trelvik wrote: Okay, I'm feeling kinda foolish now. All the information you guys gave me seems very straightforward and helpful, as do the rsync & rsyncd.conf man pages. But I can't seem to get rsyncd working, though I'm pretty sure it's just me doing something dumb. It keeps failing wi

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Tom Trelvik
Okay, I'm feeling kinda foolish now. All the information you guys gave me seems very straightforward and helpful, as do the rsync & rsyncd.conf man pages. But I can't seem to get rsyncd working, though I'm pretty sure it's just me doing something dumb. It keeps failing with "inet connect: Connec

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-27 Thread Chris Sommer
On 11/26/05, Tom Trelvik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Looking through the list archives, I can see things like this havebeen discussed plenty before, but I couldn't find a straightforward"this is a good working solution" kind of post, so I hope you guys don't mind my asking.Can someone share a sample

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-27 Thread Les Stott
Tom Trelvik wrote: Looking through the list archives, I can see things like this have been discussed plenty before, but I couldn't find a straightforward "this is a good working solution" kind of post, so I hope you guys don't mind my asking. Can someone share a sample host config file to

[BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-26 Thread Tom Trelvik
Looking through the list archives, I can see things like this have been discussed plenty before, but I couldn't find a straightforward "this is a good working solution" kind of post, so I hope you guys don't mind my asking. Can someone share a sample host config file to back up a windows machine u