> On 4/28/05, Conor Wynne <weeboy at conorwynne.com> wrote:
>> RSYNC is my friend here. But I'm wondering how to use rsync in a script
>> so
>> that it can run via crontab without entering authentication manually.
>> Create an ssh key and stick the public one on the server you contact
> when rsync'ing.
You mean setting one up without a passphrase.
This really is the best solution (from a resource point of view), and
since its all internal to my HAN, no worries.
Thanks to all who replied.
> Steph
> --
> "Step by step, penguins are taking my sanity apart ..."
Regards
Conor.
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