Has anyone successfully setup DeltaCopy to accept linux rsync via SSH with security intact?

I have been looking everywhere for a solution to the problem of rsync not playing nice with windows and security. I have seen that it is possible to setup a Windows rsync server (not just with DeltaCopy, but other programs too) however none seem to solve the issue of security.

We plan to have about 10+ linux clients connect to a windows rsync server, but we need to insure that each client is locked into their own directory, and cannot move outside of it to view other clients files. Can DeltaCopy do this? Or if it can't nativly, has anyone found a 3rd party solution as an add-on to DeltaCopy to accomplish this?

Basically we would want to be able to recieve rsync traffic over SSH from linux machines to a windows rysnc server AND be able to restrict each linux client to only their directory. The filesystem on our windows box would be NTFS if that makes any difference. We would be running Win2003 Server.
Also, the file storage are UNC shares if that makes any difference.

Hi,

Every virtual directory you create can be associated with a pair of user id and password, which can prevent unwanted users to look at some other folder.

Petarian

What handles this username and password? Is it based on windows security groups? Or a custom database inside deltacopy?

The user id/password has nothing to do with Windows. It is handled by rsync. Since DeltaCopy rides on top of rsync, it just passes this information in the background to the rsync daemon.

I think you missed my question.
Where are the usernames and passwords stored? How are the usernames and passwords setup? Obviously some program needs to handle the authentication and storage of users and passwords. Are users setup inside DeltaCopy, or would you set them up as a "windows" user and authenticate against that. (on the server side)

User name and passwords are stored on the server - where rsync daemon will be running. They get stored in a sub-folder called "secrets". When authentication is used, the rsync daemon won't let any client connect unless passwords are provided.

In DeltaCopy client select the profile and then click the Authentication tab to specify the user id and password.

Refer to http://www.aboutmyip.com/AboutMyXApp/DisplayFAQ.do?fid=5

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It sounds like DeltaCopy will handle the usernames and passwords based off the GUI. I did a quick check in the documentation and I didn't see a reference to an API. There should be some way that we could update the configs automatically and have DeltaCopy use them. Otherwise, accounts would need to be created manually.

Does an API exist?

I have it successfully working across the internet to an ubuntu Linux Box via ssh very secure. If there is a need I can post my entire how to start to finish.

Just let me know.

Dmnhunter

I am interested in how you got your linux server to rsync over ssh to your windows box running deltacopy.
Can you post the details?

1) What files for ssh did you neet to add and how did you configure the deltacopy to tunnel.
2) Command line used in linux to run the backup.

Thanks,
Dave

https://sites.google.com/site/realfas/utilidades-1/rsync-windows-linux

Regards.