best transferred root to root
it'll prompt you for the password
if you generate a private key from your receiving box and install it on your
sending box, it will connect automagically

google: rsync without password

Quoting todd hewett <todd.hewett@regalhost.com>:

> Right, of course.
>
> How are passwords handled?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Todd
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Richard
> Whitney
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:43 PM
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> Subject: RE: Backing up directories RH 7.3
>
>
> >
> > On the rsync method is it possible to | ssh ?
>
> That's what this does:
>
> rsync -auv -e ssh /root/myscripts/ IP.OF.OTHER.BOX:/backupdir/
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