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   Lawrence D'Oliveiro  wrote:   
   > On Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:51:18 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >   
   > > On 23/06/2025 11:25, Chris Elvidge wrote:   
   > >>   
   > >> I use rsync regularly to backup remote systems using ssh, where   
   > >> known_hosts and authorized_keys are correctly populated (eg):   
   > >> rsync $OPTIONS remotehost:/ localdir/   
   > >> to copy a whole remote host to a local directory system.   
   > >>   
   > > I also do this with an rsyncd on the far end ...   
   >   
   > I’ve never found a use for rsyncd. All my network-based rsyncs have   
   > been point-to-point connections via SSH.   
      
   I wouldn't recommend rsync:// protocol because it's unencrypted, although I   
   suppose on a LAN there could be higher throughput for not having to   
   en|decrypt data if your machines aren't particularly speedy.   
      
   Theo   
      
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