rsync - Oct 2002 - Issues with ownership and group

I'm using rsync to backup files from host A to host B.
host A is running Solaris 2.6 with rsync 2.3.1
host B is running Solaris 7 with rsync 2.5.5

host A runs as root and syncs to host B through OpenSSH 3.4p1 to a non-root user
on host B.

If I bring a file back from host B to host A, I find that the original owner has
been changed from whatever it was on host A to the non-root user on host B.

I've tried rsync with --numeric-ids and -gop (amongst other options) and
experimented with some other things, but can't seem to get my files back to
host A with the original owner and group.

Please help.

On Wed, 30 Oct 2002, Remington I, Scott (S.M.) wrote:
> I've tried rsync with --numeric-ids and -gop (amongst other options)
> and experimented with some other things, but can't seem to get my
> files back to host A with the original owner and group.
The receiving side must be run as root in order to set the ownership. The
way to deal with this is to run rsync in daemon mode on the receiving side
with proper access controls configured, then, if you must have encrypted
transport, open up an SSH tunnel from your sender to the non-root user on
your receiver, and have that tunnel forward locally to the rsync daemon.

At least, that's what I know at this point :) Perhaps someone more guruly
will have a better technique :)

Thank you, I'll follow up with your suggestions.  And, BTW, I LOVE the term
*guruly*.  That's a new one for me :-}


-----Original Message-----
From: Tripp Lilley
To: Remington I, Scott (S.M.)
Cc: 'rsync@lists.samba.org '
Sent: 10/30/02 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: Issues with ownership and group

On Wed, 30 Oct 2002, Remington I, Scott (S.M.) wrote:
> I've tried rsync with --numeric-ids and -gop (amongst other options)
> and experimented with some other things, but can't seem to get my
> files back to host A with the original owner and group.
The receiving side must be run as root in order to set the ownership.
The
way to deal with this is to run rsync in daemon mode on the receiving
side
with proper access controls configured, then, if you must have encrypted
transport, open up an SSH tunnel from your sender to the non-root user
on
your receiver, and have that tunnel forward locally to the rsync daemon.

At least, that's what I know at this point :) Perhaps someone more
guruly
will have a better technique :)