Need Help with rsyncd.conf

[Tony at ServaCorp.com]

[root]
is one of several.

Simplest and easiest is to have several of them
each able to do (only) what it needs to do.
Limits the damage due to fumblefingers, probably the greatest real threat.

If all of the stuff belongs to one user,
then UID = user GID = user	prevents a lot of problems.

If you have a bunch of users in one transfer,
root is essential (maybe something possible with groups)

man rsyncd.conf  (and man rsync)
is worth studying
and re-studying
and re-studying
etc.

-----Original Message-----
From: VC123 [mailto:new2inet at yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 4:06 PM
To: Tony at ServaCorp.com; rsync-qa at samba.org
Subject: RE: Need Help with rsyncd.conf


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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