10/10 Any suggestions on how I should go about automating a backup of a
directory in WinXP that is just out there on the net to a linux
box behind a firewall? No comments about how I shouldn't have the
WinXP out there. It'll be put behind a firewall eventually, but
not an option at this point. Thanks.
\_ Maybe a script that just zips up the directory and ftps it
to the linux box?
\_ BZZZZT! NEXT! -!op
\_ CygWin & Rsync over SSH is how I've done it both Win-Unix
and vice versa. Initiate the SSH connection from the linux box.
That ought to sort it nicely. Might want to check whether it
mucks with file permissions and timestamps and stuff, though. -John
\_ wget if the xp server has a web server on it. you can install some
twinky little thing. you could also use smbclient since you don't
seem to care about security (from the samba packages).
\_ It's because I care about security that I ask this question.
I'd like to get the XP box behind a firewall, but that's not
something I can do right at this moment for various reasons.
I'll probably have to go with the cygwin method mentioned above,
but I just thought I'd see if there are any other options with
*relative* security.
\_ Err, cygwin/rsync over ssh is nearly as secure as you're
going to get on a Windows box, assuming you do key-based
authentication and have a host firewall (macafee will do)
installed on the Windows box. And like W2k, XP can be
locked down reasonably nicely in its own right (it's some
of the 'fluff' network services that cause most of its
security issues.) Also, if you feel like running a
Windows-native SSHD, like TruSecure or something (although
why would you), have a look at rsyncd for Windows. There's
an old-ish page here:
http://optics.ph.unimelb.edu.au/help/rsync -John |
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