Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 12:43:41 +0200 From: mark <mark@itsunix.uwc.ac.za> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Message-ID: <0001181244430A.25159@itsunix.uwc.ac.za>
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Hello, I am a newbie to UNIX ( approx 1.5 months ) and need some help. I have 5 Unix machines ( 1 new backup , 4 servers ) and I would now like to backup the necessary information on the servers. I was thinking that I could tar the info on the servers and then scp it to the backup server at a specified time using the cron daemon. And then for the backup server to well of cousre back it up using cron as well. The problem comes in when I scp it asks for a password. I am not sure how to use the cron to send a password ( not safe either if someone gets to see the cron file ) The backup server needs to accept password-less scp from my 4 servers only, and any other admin machines etc, as normal with passwords. Do you think that this is the right way to go about it? Do you have any other ideas? Many thanks for your time, Mark Trainee UNIX ADMINISTRATOR UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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