Greetings, I have successfully been using rsync to backup my Linux desktop and laptop for several years. My current goal is to automatically backup a Windows 7 desktop to a linux server using rsync. I've found guidance here: http://www.gaztronics.net/rsync.php I have installed Cygwin along with the rsync option. For the Windows 7 machine I've written a short batch file who's critical line reads as follows: c:\cygwin\bin\rsync -vrtz -e "c:\cygwin\bin\ssh -i /home/someuser/.ssh/id_rsa" /cygdrive/b someuser@leeloo:/var/backup/arrakis It almost works as intended. I can run it from the Windows 7 machine by doubleclicking the file, or running it from a Command window. In either case, I need to be authenticated by my Linux machine. I would like to have the script run automatically from Windows 7 Task scheduler w/o having to sit there and authenticate the process. The Gaztronics article suggests a process; to that end I've modified the above line to read: c:\cygwin\bin\rsync -vrtz -e "c:\cygwin\bin\ssh -i /home/hanya/.ssh/id_rsa" --password-file=c:\cygwin\secret /cygdrive/b deckard@leeloo::arrakis However, I'm still required to authenticate. And I get the following errors/noise: rsync: unable to open configuration file "rsyncd.conf": No such file or directory rsync error: syntax or usage error (code 1) at clientserver.c(498) rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes received so far) [sender] rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at /home/lapo/packaging/rsync-3.0.7-1/src/rsync-3.0.7/io.c(601) [sender=3.0.7] However, there is a rsyncd.conf file at the both the client and the server end. Any help would be appreciated greatly. Much thanks. Max Pyziur pyz@xxxxxxxxx -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
