I agree, use ssh as the tunnel. I do this with all of my backups of 50+ machines, and it works great. --rsh=ssh -C" as an argument. I have ssh keys set on every machine so it's key authentication. --Dan On 9/21/05, Tony Wasson wrote: > On 9/21/05, Sean Roe wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I am loosing my mind over this one. I have two linux boxes 1) Slackware > > 10.0 server and a Debian 3.1 client. I am trying to rsync a directory on > > the Slack box from the Deb box and I keep getting permission denied. I > > can rsh (I know all about ssh but it is way to slow for this application > > and its on a secure network) to the box and I get logged on. But when I > > try to run a remote command like "rsh slackware1 date" I get permissioned > > denied. Can somebody please help me as I am not a Slackware user. > > Since you aren't concerned with security and want more speed, why not > run a rsync as a server? With ssh and rsh, you are using a remote > shell program as the transport. If you insist on using rsh, double > check your server logs. > > from the man page for rsync: > "It is also possible to use rsync without a remote shell as the > transport. In this case you will connect to a remote rsync server > running on TCP port 873". > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- ----- There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum. -- Arthur C. Clarke --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss