cygwin rsync windows to windows ACL problem

havoc havoc at havoc.org
Mon Oct 1 17:52:06 GMT 2007 

Heh, already found that via:
http://www.gaztronics.net/rsync.php

On Monday 01 October 2007, Stephen Zemlicka wrote:
> Check out cwRsync.  Should allow you to install and use rsync without the
> entire cygwin installation.
>
> http://www.itefix.no/phpws/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_pa
>g e&PAGE_id=6&MMN_position=23:23
>
> _____________________________
> Stephen Zemlicka
> Integrated Computer Technologies
> PH. 608-558-5926
> E-Mail stevezemlicka at gmail.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rsync-bounces+stevezemlicka=gmail.com at lists.samba.org
> [mailto:rsync-bounces+stevezemlicka=gmail.com at lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of
> havoc
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 12:42 PM
> To: rsync at lists.samba.org
> Subject: Re: cygwin rsync windows to windows ACL problem
>
> Well, I'll try installing cygwin and an rsync daemon on one of the XP
> workstations to be backed up later tonight to see if having rsync on both
> ends solves the ACL issue. I just can't do it now as the workstations are
> in
>
> use.
>
> On Monday 01 October 2007, Stephen Zemlicka wrote:
> > I'm not sure.  If you can run the daemon on the server, you should.  My
> > situation doesn't allow me to do that but if yours does, you should.  If
> > you initiate the daemon from the client, then I don't believe there's
> > anything extra running on the server except for during backups.
> >
> > _____________________________
> > Stephen Zemlicka
> > Integrated Computer Technologies
> > PH. 608-558-5926
> > E-Mail stevezemlicka at gmail.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rsync-bounces+stevezemlicka=gmail.com at lists.samba.org
> > [mailto:rsync-bounces+stevezemlicka=gmail.com at lists.samba.org] On Behalf
>
> Of
>
> > havoc
> > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 12:06 PM
> > To: rsync at lists.samba.org
> > Subject: Re: cygwin rsync windows to windows ACL problem
> >
> > Would running an rsync daemon on the client side (using Matt's ACL
> > enabled rsync) solve my ACL problem?
> >
> > On Monday 01 October 2007, havoc wrote:
> > > Yes, mapped drive, "kindof", it's a netbios default share, but
> > > essentially the same thing.
> > > I am trying to avoid any situation that requires special handling on
> > > the remote (client workstation) side, like additional software to
> > > install
>
> and
>
> > > maintain.
> > >
> > > On Monday 01 October 2007, Stephen Zemlicka wrote:
> > > > Yup, that's what I originally intended but I probably wasn't very
> > > > clear. So basically you would add
> > > >
> > > > ROBOCOPY source destination /XO /XN /XC /E /COPY:ATSOU
> > > >
> > > > to run after the rsync finishes.
> > > >
> > > > How are you running rsync with no remote daemon running?  Mapped
>
> drive?
>
> > > > Why not run the remote daemon, I believe rsync can even initiate the
> > > > remote daemon from the client side if you want. (hopefully my
> >
> > terminology
> >
> > > > is correct there)
> > > >
> > > > _____________________________
> > > > Stephen Zemlicka
> > > > Integrated Computer Technologies
> > > > PH. 608-558-5926
> > > > E-Mail stevezemlicka at gmail.com
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: rsync-bounces+stevezemlicka=gmail.com at lists.samba.org
> > > > [mailto:rsync-bounces+stevezemlicka=gmail.com at lists.samba.org] On
> > > > Behalf Of havoc
> > > > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 11:28 AM
> > > > To: rsync at lists.samba.org
> > > > Subject: Re: cygwin rsync windows to windows ACL problem
> > > >
> > > > Intriguing, you're saying to use rsync to copy/sync the data, the use
> > > > robocopy
> > > > to only recursively set permissions?  Robocopy can do this without
> > > > transferring data?
> > > > I haven't finished reading all about it yet, but have started with:
> > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robocopy
> > > >
> > > > On Monday 01 October 2007, Stephen Zemlicka wrote:
> > > > > I have synced terabytes of data across DSL connections using
>
> robocopy
>
> > > > > with no problem.  Robocopy is just as fast as rsync on whole files
> > > > > and I find
> > > >
> > > > it
> > > >
> > > > > to be even faster on folders with large numbers of small files
> > > > > (though I hear the next release of rsync is supposed to speed that
> > > > > up).
> > > > >
> > > > > However, if you must use rsync, you can still use the robocopy that
>
> I
>
> > > > > specified earlier.  Rsync would be responsible for all the file
> >
> > copying
> >
> > > > and
> > > >
> > > > > robocopy would be responsible for only the attributes and
> > > > > permissions. Since rsync is a *nix utility, I doubt much effort
> > > > > will be put into compatibility with windows permissions.
> > > > >
> > > > > _____________________________
> > > > > Stephen Zemlicka
> > > > > Integrated Computer Technologies
> > > > > PH. 608-558-5926
> > > > > E-Mail stevezemlicka at gmail.com
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: rsync-bounces+stevezemlicka=gmail.com at lists.samba.org
> > > > > [mailto:rsync-bounces+stevezemlicka=gmail.com at lists.samba.org] On
> > > > > Behalf
> > > >
> > > > Of
> > > >
> > > > > havoc
> > > > > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 11:00 AM
> > > > > To: rsync at lists.samba.org
> > > > > Subject: Re: cygwin rsync windows to windows ACL problem
> > > > >
> > > > > Unfortunately I don't think it will work.
> > > > > We have two offices in the same corporate park connected by an
> > > > > unreliable radio backhaul, and several terabytes of data to sync
> >
> > daily,
> >
> > > > > hence my desire
> > > > >
> > > > > to get rsync working :(
> > > > >
> > > > > PS: I will definitely check out robocopy for other uses, thank you
> :
> :)
> :
> > > > > On Monday 01 October 2007, Stephen Zemlicka wrote:
> > > > > > Robocopy does copy only the new or changed files.  However it
> > > > > > does copy
> > > > >
> > > > > the
> > > > >
> > > > > > whole files (similar to the -W switch in rsync).  I use robocopy
> > > >
> > > > whenever
> > > >
> > > > > I
> > > > >
> > > > > > already have a secure connection (VPN) or when my backups don't
> > > > > > include large (multi GB) database files.  To see if robocopy will
> > > > > > work by itself for you, add the -W switch and see if that's
> > > > > > acceptable.  It'll take a bit longer for changed files but will
> > > > > > be just as fast for new files.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > _____________________________
> > > > > > Stephen Zemlicka
> > > > > > Integrated Computer Technologies
> > > > > > PH. 608-558-5926
> > > > > > E-Mail stevezemlicka at gmail.com
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: rsync-bounces+stevezemlicka=gmail.com at lists.samba.org
> > > > > > [mailto:rsync-bounces+stevezemlicka=gmail.com at lists.samba.org] On
> > > > > > Behalf
> > > > >
> > > > > Of
> > > > >
> > > > > > havoc
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 10:50 AM
> > > > > > To: rsync at lists.samba.org
> > > > > > Subject: Re: cygwin rsync windows to windows ACL problem
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does robocopy handle partial transfers, and backups of changed
> > > > > > deleted files?
> > > > > > My reason for wanting rsync is to maintain a mirror, and
>
> accomplish
>
> > > > > > incremental backups via --backup --backup-dir=<blah> with rsync.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Monday 01 October 2007, Stephen Zemlicka wrote:
> > > > > > > I have also noticed that permissions aren't always copied under
> > > > > > > windows. I've heard you can use robocopy to do it.  I have not
> > > > > > > because it hasn't been critical to my operation but supposedly,
> >
> > you
> >
> > > > > > > can use something like
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ROBOCOPY source destination /XO /XN /XC /E /COPY:ATSOU
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > After the backup script.  This should not copy any files and
>
> just
>
> > > > > > > copy the file permissions and attributes.  Let me know if that
> > > > > > > helps.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > BTW, robocopy is part of the windows 2003 resource kit.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > _____________________________
> > > > > > > Stephen Zemlicka
> > > > > > > Integrated Computer Technologies
> > > > > > > PH. 608-558-5926
> > > > > > > E-Mail stevezemlicka at gmail.com
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: rsync-bounces+stevezemlicka=gmail.com at lists.samba.org
> > > > > > > [mailto:rsync-bounces+stevezemlicka=gmail.com at lists.samba.org]
>
> On
>
> > > > > > > Behalf
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Of
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > havoc
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 9:59 AM
> > > > > > > To: rsync at lists.samba.org
> > > > > > > Subject: cygwin rsync windows to windows ACL problem
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am having problems using rsync on cygwin to properly copy the
> > > > > > > ownership of files from windows to windows.
> > > > > > > I am running: rsync -avPA //src_addr/some/path /local/dst/path/
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Based on:
> > > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/rsync@lists.samba.org/msg18920.html
> > > > > > > and:
> >
> > http://www.nabble.com/Re:-I-need-rsync-+-acl-support-for-windows--t246264
> >
> > > >7.
> > > >
> > > > > > >h tml
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ENV: CYGWIN=ntsec tty
> > > > > > > I am running this on Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (a DC), the SRC
> > > > > > > is a Windows XP SP2 domain member.
> > > > > > > I have tried patching the cygwin rsync source to enable ACL
> > > > > > > support, and had this confirmed by rsync --version
> > > > > > > This didn't work so I got rsync-acl-2.6.9.tar.bz2 from:
> > > > > > > http://mattmccutchen.net/myrsync/
> > > > > > > and configured with --enable-acl-support
> > > > > > > This still does not work.  Is what I am trying to do not
> > > > > > > possible, or am I just doing something wrong?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks for any input.
> > > > > > >
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