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+++ b/rsync.yo
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ command line option, or by setting the RSYNC_RSH environment variable.
 One common substitute is to use ssh, which offers a high degree of
 security.
 
+Note that rsync must be installed on both the source and destination
+machines. 
+
 manpagesection(USAGE)
 
 You use rsync in the same way you use rcp. You must specify a source
@@ -139,6 +142,11 @@ itemize(
 	list of accessible paths on the server will be shown.
 )
 
+Some paths on the remote server may require authentication. If so then
+you will receive a password prompt when you connect. You can avoid the
+password prompt by setting the environment variable RSYNC_PASSWORD to
+the password you want to use. This may be useful when scripting rsync.
+
 manpagesection(RUNNING AN RSYNC SERVER)
 
 An rsync server is configured using a config file which by default is
@@ -445,7 +453,7 @@ times are transferred as unix time_t values
 file permissions, devices etc are transferred as native numerical
 values
 
-see also the comments on the -delete option
+see also the comments on the --delete option
 
 Please report bugs! The rsync bug tracking system is online at
 url(http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/)(http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/)