local1, local2, local3, local4, local5, local6 and local7. The default
is daemon.
+dit(bf(socket options)) This option can provide endless fun for people
+who like to tune their systems to the utmost degree. You can set all
+sorts of socket options which may make transfers faster (or
+slower!). Read the man page for the setsockopt() system call for
+details on some of the options you may be able to set. By default no
+special socket options are set.
+
enddit()
The default is no "hosts allow" option, which means all hosts can connect.
-dit(bf(hosts allow)) The "hosts deny" option allows you to specify a
+dit(bf(hosts deny)) The "hosts deny" option allows you to specify a
list of patterns that are matched against a connecting clients
hostname and IP address. If the pattern matches then the connection is
rejected. See the "hosts allow" option for more information.
enddit()
+manpagesection(AUTHENTICATION STRENGTH)
+
+The authentication protocol used in rsync is a 128 bit MD4 based
+challenge response system. Although I believe that no one has ever
+demonstrated a brute-force break of this sort of system you should
+realise that this is not a "military strength" authentication system.
+It should be good enough for most purposes but if you want really top
+quality security then I recommend that you run rsync over ssh.
+
+Also note that the rsync server protocol does not currently provide any
+encryption of the data that is transferred over the link. Only
+authentication is provided. Use ssh as the transport if you want
+encryption.
+
+Future versions of rsync may support SSL for better authentication and
+encryption, but that is still being investigated.
+
manpagesection(EXAMPLES)
A simple rsyncd.conf file that allow anonymous rsync to a ftp area at
Matt McCutchen's Web Site / rsync / rsync.git / blobdiff