X-Git-Url: https://mattmccutchen.net/rsync/rsync.git/blobdiff_plain/0f621785808f8a5104259171c197fe5e384ab6d9..8642efd0d6bb172c5fed17d545afa615148cfe6b:/rsyncd.conf.yo diff --git a/rsyncd.conf.yo b/rsyncd.conf.yo index 6977d12a..4673b53c 100644 --- a/rsyncd.conf.yo +++ b/rsyncd.conf.yo @@ -208,13 +208,14 @@ on the server that contains include patterns, one per line. This is equivalent to the client specifying the --include-from option with a equivalent file. -dit(bf(auth users)) The "auth users" option specifies a comma -and space separated list of usernames that will be allowed to connect -to this module. The usernames do not need to exist on the local -system. If "auth users" is set then the client will be challenged to -supply a username and password to connect to the module. A challenge -response authentication protocol is used for this exchange. The plain -text usernames are passwords are stored in the file specified by the +dit(bf(auth users)) The "auth users" option specifies a comma and +space separated list of usernames that will be allowed to connect to +this module. The usernames do not need to exist on the local +system. The usernames may also contain shell wildcard characters. If +"auth users" is set then the client will be challenged to supply a +username and password to connect to the module. A challenge response +authentication protocol is used for this exchange. The plain text +usernames are passwords are stored in the file specified by the "secrets file" option. The default is for all users to be able to connect without a password (this is called "anonymous rsync").