Changed error message that just said "open %s: %s" to "cannot create %s: %s"

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

diff --git a/rsyncd.conf.yo b/rsyncd.conf.yo
index f894509..5634d9e 100644 (file)
--- a/rsyncd.conf.yo
+++ b/rsyncd.conf.yo
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 mailto(rsync-bugs@samba.org)
-manpage(rsyncd.conf)(5)(20 Jan 1999)()()
+manpage(rsyncd.conf)(5)(9 Feb 1999)()()
 manpagename(rsyncd.conf)(configuration file for rsync server)
 manpagesynopsis()
 
@@ -153,13 +153,14 @@ setting this to false you can create hidden modules. The default is
 for modules to be listable.
 
 dit(bf(uid)) The "uid" option specifies the user name or user id that
-file transfers to and from that module should take place as. In
-combination with the "gid" option this determines what file
-permissions are available. The default is the user "nobody".
+file transfers to and from that module should take place as when the daemon
+was run as root. In combination with the "gid" option this determines what
+file permissions are available. The default is the user "nobody".
 
 dit(bf(gid)) The "gid" option specifies the group name or group id that
-file transfers to and from that module should take place as. This
-complements the "uid" option. The default is the group "nobody".
+file transfers to and from that module should take place as when the daemon
+was run as root. This complements the "uid" option. The default is the
+group "nobody".
 
 dit(bf(exclude)) The "exclude" option allows you to specify a space
 separated list of patterns to add to the exclude list. This is
@@ -210,10 +211,15 @@ can contain any characters but be warned that many operating systems
 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. 
 
-bf(You should make sure that the secrets file is not readable by anyone
-other than the system administrator.) There is no default for the
-"secrets file" option, you must choose a name (such as
-tt(/etc/rsyncd.secrets)).
+There is no default for the "secrets file" option, you must choose a name
+(such as tt(/etc/rsyncd.secrets)).
+
+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
+true, then the secrets file must not be readable by any user id other
+than the one that the rsync daemon is running under.  If "strict modes" is
+false, the check is not performed.  The default is true.  This option
+was added to accommodate rsync running on the Windows operating system.
 
 dit(bf(hosts allow)) The "hosts allow" option allows you to specify a
 list of patterns that are matched against a connecting clients