error code 10 when using ::

[Gav....]

Thanks everyone for your hints, I'll try and fix it later on.

The need for secure connection as pointed out is not really necessary as
they are public websites, the fact that I currently 'need' to enter root
passwords is the main concern. So going the route of SSH is the one if I
continue to need to use passwords, having an authorized_keys file (which I
have) should enable me to make it a automated process. However I think all
that is needed is to get ..

rsync -rtlzv --delete 123.456.789.000::websites /usr/local/websites

.. working without any passwords required would be ideal. I can then
restrict rsync to my ip address instead. Does the ip address restriction
work well ? will it stop the ordinary user from syncing my sites?. If
someone wants to hop on my connection and sniff the files being synced that
is not a worry if I am not needing to use passwords either end.

So, the next step is to ensure the daemon is running. The default rsync port
is listening I already checked that, I will check everything else later
today. Any other thoughts on my intentions, right, wrong ?

Thanks

Gav...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt McCutchen [mailto:matt at mattmccutchen.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2008 12:46 AM
> To: Gav....
> Cc: rsync at lists.samba.org
> Subject: Re: error code 10 when using ::
> 
> On Tue, 2008-01-01 at 17:44 +0900, Gav.... wrote:
> > This works :
> >
> > sudo rsync -rtlzv --delete root at 123.456.789.000:/var/virtual/web
> > /usr/local/websites
> >
> > This does not :
> >
> > sudo rsync -rtlzv --delete root at 123.456.789.000::websites
> > /usr/local/websites
> >
> > I created a [websites] section in a new /etc/rsyncd.conf file then
> restarted
> > xinetd.
> >
> > 3 questions if I can.
> >
> > 1. Why does the second one not work -- I get connecion timed out and
> error
> > in socket IO (code 10) for the second one, whereas the first one works.
> 
> In addition to creating /etc/rsyncd.conf , you may need to add the rsync
> daemon as an xinetd service.  If you still can't get the daemon to work,
> please post the exact error message and your /etc/rsyncd.conf and xinetd
> configuration files so we can figure out what's wrong.
> 
> > 2. Even the one that works requires me to enter my local root password
> and
> > then the remote root password. Is this secure enough?
> 
> You'll have to decide that for yourself.  SSH does encrypt the remote
> root password before sending it over the network.
> 
> > 3. To automate the process I need to remove the need for passwords, but
> I do
> > not want to create another account on the remote server as it is a web
> > server housing many clients sites. The above connections wont work
> without
> > me using root at . I suppose I should connect using SSH, is there an idiot
> > proof guide somewhere I can look at?
> 
> Try this:
> 
> http://troy.jdmz.net/rsync/index.html
> 
> Matt
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.9 - Release Date: 12/25/2007
> 12:00 AM