Paul Ward wrote: > Hi Peeps, > > Does anyone know if it is possible to use rsync to back up an ftp site > that uses a password. > > I am aware of rsync://[USER@]HOST[:PORT]/SRC [DEST] but how do I > handle the password? > > If this is not possible does it mean I have to use sftp? > > Thanks in advance I think you don't quite understand rsync. There are two sides to any transfer. The client side and the server side. The site holding the data, in your case the "ftp site", needs to have the rsync server configured to allow a client to connect and transfer data. It doesn't use the ftp protocol at all. From the man page.... DESCRIPTION rsync is a program that behaves in much the same way that rcp does, but has many more options and uses the rsync remote-update protocol to greatly speed up file transfers when the destination file is being updated. See the rsync man page for additional information on connection options. So, if you have access to the "ftp site" and can configure the rsync server on it...or if the "ftp site" supports or the owner will support rsync you can use it. Otherwise you'll have to use alternate tools.
