Passwordless logins by ssh-keys

Using RsyncUI to synchronise data to a remote server requires what is called passwordless login by ssh-key. It is not possible to supply a user login and password in progress of synchronize data in RsyncUI. Before commencing to use RsyncUI to synchronize data to a remote server, it is required to setup and enable passwordless login by ssh-key. It is recommended to setup and enable this by terminal before using RsyncUI....

April 16, 2021 · 3 min · 612 words · Thomas Evensen

Rsync daemon setup

RsyncUI does not support a rsync daemon setup. Passwordless connections is by ssh-keys. But you might get it to work by following this guide. With a few tweaks it is possible to get RsyncUI working with rsync daemon. Be aware of not utilizing ssh, transfer of data is not encrypted. This is might not a problem on a local network, but I would not advise it on a public network. Also be aware of snapshot is not possible with a rsync daemon setup....

April 16, 2021 · 2 min · 409 words · Thomas Evensen