If an error occurs, print an explanatory string rather

[rsync/rsync.git] / rsyncd.conf.yo

diff --git a/rsyncd.conf.yo b/rsyncd.conf.yo
index d6a2f30..7dae2da 100644 (file)
--- a/rsyncd.conf.yo
+++ b/rsyncd.conf.yo
@@ -44,7 +44,12 @@ in string values.
 manpagesection(LAUNCHING THE RSYNC DAEMON)
 
 The rsync daemon is launched by specifying the --daemon option to
 manpagesection(LAUNCHING THE RSYNC DAEMON)
 
 The rsync daemon is launched by specifying the --daemon option to

-rsync. The daemon must run with root privileges.
+rsync. 
+
+The daemon must run with root privileges if you wish to use chroot, to
+bind to a port numbered under 1024 (as is the default 873), or to set
+file ownership.  Otherwise, it must just have permission to read and
+write the appropriate data, log, and lock files.

 
 You can launch it either via inetd or as a stand-alone daemon. If run
 as a daemon then just run the command "rsync --daemon" from a suitable
 
 You can launch it either via inetd or as a stand-alone daemon. If run
 as a daemon then just run the command "rsync --daemon" from a suitable


@@ -223,7 +228,8 @@ limit the length of passwords that can be typed at the client end, so
 you may find that passwords longer than 8 characters don't work. 
 
 There is no default for the "secrets file" option, you must choose a name
 you may find that passwords longer than 8 characters don't work. 
 
 There is no default for the "secrets file" option, you must choose a name

-(such as tt(/etc/rsyncd.secrets)).
+(such as tt(/etc/rsyncd.secrets)).  The file must normally not be readable
+by "other"; see "strict modes".

 
 dit(bf(strict modes)) The "strict modes" option determines whether or not 
 the permissions on the secrets file will be checked.  If "strict modes" is
 
 dit(bf(strict modes)) The "strict modes" option determines whether or not 
 the permissions on the secrets file will be checked.  If "strict modes" is