Hi I cant get the user auth to work. Do anyone have any suggestions. See config below ---/etc/rsyncd.conf--- log file = /var/log/rsyncd.log pid file = /var/run/rsyncd.pid lock file = /var/run/rsync.lock uid = rsync gid = users [user1_dir] path = /home/rsync comment = user1 test bibliotek read only = false auth users = user1 secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.secrets [user2_dir] path = /home/rsync1 comment = user2 test bibliotek read only = false auth users = user2 secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.secrets -------end------------ ---etc/rsyncd.secrets--- user1:u1 user2:u2 -------end------------ to connect from Cygwin do I Use: $ rsync . websafe.jonem.net::user2_dir and I get: Password: @ERROR: auth failed on module user2_dir rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (93 bytes read so far) rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at /home/lapo/packagi ng/tmp/rsync-2.5.7/io.c(165) the rights for etc/rsyncd.secrets is att the moment set to: -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Jan 5 17:32 rsyncd.secrets* since I cant get it to work any ideas? Best regards - Jon <<--------------- Jon Essen-Moller +46 708 793333