reread its config file.
Note that you should not send the rsync server a HUP signal to force
-it to reread the tt(/etc/rsyncd.conf). The file is re-read on each client
+it to reread the tt(rsyncd.conf) file. The file is re-read on each client
connection.
manpagesection(GLOBAL OPTIONS)
dit(bf(path)) The "path" option specifies the directory in the servers
filesystem to make available in this module. You must specify this option
-for each module in tt(/etc/rsyncd.conf).
+for each module in tt(rsyncd.conf).
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
"secrets file" option. The default is for all users to be able to
connect without a password (this is called "anonymous rsync").
+See also the bf(CONNECTING TO AN RSYNC SERVER OVER A REMOTE SHELL
+PROGRAM) section in rsync(1) for information on how handle an
+rsyncd.conf-level username that differs from the remote-shell-level
+username when using a remote shell to connect to a rsync server.
+
dit(bf(secrets file)) The "secrets file" option specifies the name of
a file that contains the username:password pairs used for
authenticating this module. This file is only consulted if the "auth
Each pattern can be in one of five forms:
itemize(
- it() a dotted decimal IP address. In this case the incoming machines
- IP address must match exactly.
+ it() a dotted decimal IP address of the form a.b.c.d for IPv4 and
+ a.b.c.d.e.f for IPv6. In this case the incoming machine's IP address
+ must match exactly.
- it() a address/mask in the form a.b.c.d/n were n is the number of
- one bits in in the netmask. All IP addresses which match the masked
- IP address will be allowed in.
+ it() a address/mask in the form ipaddr/n where ipaddr is the IP
+ address in dotted decimal notation and n is the number of one bits in
+ the netmask. All IP addresses which match the masked IP address will
+ be allowed in.
- it() a address/mask in the form a.b.c.d/e.f.g.h where e.f.g.h is a
- netmask in dotted decimal notation. All IP addresses which match the masked
- IP address will be allowed in.
+ it() a address/mask in the form ipaddr/maskaddr where ipaddr is the
+ IP address in dotted decimal notation and maskaddr is the netmask in
+ dotted decimal notation. All IP addresses which match the masked IP
+ address will be allowed in.
it() a hostname. The hostname as determined by a reverse lookup will
be matched (case insensitive) against the pattern. Only an exact
manpagefiles()
-/etc/rsyncd.conf
+/etc/rsyncd.conf or rsyncd.conf
manpageseealso()