Need Help with rsyncd.conf

VC123 new2inet at yahoo.com
Tue Apr 26 21:06:11 GMT 2005


Thnaks for yr reply.How can I restrict the client to not be able to
upload any file or write any file if rsyncd.conf contains uid=0 and
gid=0 ?

Thanks,
VC

--- Tony at ServaCorp.com wrote:
> root access	(root by any name is UID 0)
> can read and write anything anywhere
> 
> You might add stuff like
> 	list = false
> 	read only = true
> depending on what access you need
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rsync-bounces+tony=servacorp.com at lists.samba.org
> [mailto:rsync-bounces+tony=servacorp.com at lists.samba.org]On Behalf Of
> VC123
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 3:04 PM
> To: rsync-qa at samba.org
> Subject: Need Help with rsyncd.conf
> 
> 
> What do this uid =0 anfd gid = 0 mean? Can it pose any security
> issues.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> VC
> 
> [root]
>         path = /
>         auth users = XXX
>         secrets file = /usr/local/etc/rsyncd.secrets
>         uid = 0
>         gid = 0
> 
> 
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