rsync - Jan 2004 - rsync backup

Hi,

I want to mirror a samba server (smb0) to a identical server (smb1) in 
my internal network. So far I can managed to do this from client (smb1),

rsync -e ssh -auzpg 10.10.10.24:/home/MYDOMAIN /home
rsync -e ssh -auzpg 10.10.10.24:/srv/ /srv

I would like to automate this task without entering root password. But 
I'm little confused. Should I setup rsyncd.conf from the server and 
setuid/setgid for access? Then initiate connection from client with 
above commands using CRON?

Regards,
Norman

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[mailto:rsync-bounces+johnd=spm1.com@lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of
Norman Zhang
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:48 AM
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Subject: rsync backup


Hi,

I want to mirror a samba server (smb0) to a identical server (smb1) in 
my internal network. So far I can managed to do this from client (smb1),

rsync -e ssh -auzpg 10.10.10.24:/home/MYDOMAIN /home
rsync -e ssh -auzpg 10.10.10.24:/srv/ /srv

I would like to automate this task without entering root password. But 
I'm little confused. Should I setup rsyncd.conf from the server and 
setuid/setgid for access? Then initiate connection from client with 
above commands using CRON?

Regards,
Norman

-- 

That's one way. You could also do it with an expect script (use
autoexpect), or you can tell your SSH server to authenticate with an SSH
key. If you do it that way, you won't be prompted for a password. It's
what I do for all of my remote servers. 

-John Davis

> I've setup SSH for auto login. It seems I can just do
> 
> rsync -e ssh -aupg 10.10.10.24:/home/MYDOMAIN /home fine
> 
> Do I still need /etc/rsyncd.conf on the server?
>>Nope. I do the same thing, and I've never needed it.

As far as I know you should only have the rsync binary installed.
When you look at your processes by `top` you should see rsync claim CPU time.

So, rysnc should be installed on the server. That's all.