dit(bf(use chroot)) If "use chroot" is true, the rsync server will chroot
to the "path" before starting the file transfer with the client. This has
the advantage of extra protection against possible implementation security
-holes, but it has the disadvantages of requiring super-user privileges and
+holes, but it has the disadvantages of requiring super-user privileges,
of not being able to follow symbolic links outside of the new root path
-when reading. When "use chroot" is false, for security reasons
-symlinks may only be relative paths pointing to other files within the
-root path, and leading slashes are removed from absolute paths. The
-default for "use chroot" is true.
+when reading, and of implying the --numeric-ids option because /etc/passwd
+becomes inaccessible. When "use chroot" is false, for security reasons
+symlinks may only be relative paths pointing to other files within the root
+path, and leading slashes are removed from absolute paths. The default for
+"use chroot" is true.
dit(bf(max connections)) The "max connections" option allows you to
-specify the maximum number of simultaneous connections you will allow
-to this module of your rsync server. Any clients connecting when the
-maximum has been reached will receive a message telling them to try
-later. The default is 0 which means no limit.
+specify the maximum number of simultaneous connections you will allow.
+Any clients connecting when the maximum has been reached will receive a
+message telling them to try later. The default is 0 which means no limit.
+See also the "lock file" option.
dit(bf(lock file)) The "lock file" option specifies the file to use to
support the "max connections" option. The rsync server uses record
locking on this file to ensure that the max connections limit is not
-exceeded. The default is tt(/var/run/rsyncd.lock).
+exceeded for the modules sharing the lock file.
+The default is tt(/var/run/rsyncd.lock).
dit(bf(read only)) The "read only" option determines whether clients
will be able to upload files or not. If "read only" is true then any
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