--password-file This option allows you to provide a password in a file for accessing a remote rsync server. Note that this option is only useful when accessing a rsync server using the built in transport, not when using a remote shell as the transport. The file must not be world readable. It should contain just the pass- word as a single line. The password file option is only for a remote rsync server, not ssh. You need to use one of the ssh methods to avoid prompting for password. - Dave Dykstra