Difference between revisions of "Windows Rsync"
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== Install Cygwin and Linux programs under Cygwin == | == Install Cygwin and Linux programs under Cygwin == | ||
| − | You can download it from [http://cygwin.com/install.html here]. Even if you already have Cygwin, download the setup.exe file in order to install some programs to run under Cygwin.Once you start the “setup.exe” for Cygwin and follow some directions given in that setup program, you will eventually come to a section where you can select and install some Linux (Unix) programs | + | You can download it from [http://cygwin.com/install.html here]. Even if you already have Cygwin, download the setup.exe file in order to install some programs to run under Cygwin.Once you start the “setup.exe” for Cygwin and follow some directions given in that setup program, you will eventually come to a section where you can select and install some Linux (Unix) programs. |
install the “rsync” program under “net“. | install the “rsync” program under “net“. | ||
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== put config files in c:/cygwin == | == put config files in c:/cygwin == | ||
| + | example config files | ||
| + | # [[ rsyncd.conf ]] | ||
| + | # [[ rsyncd.secrets ]] | ||
== Next, set up the rsync job as a service to be started at boot-up. == | == Next, set up the rsync job as a service to be started at boot-up. == | ||
| − | + | Click on Start --> Run | |
| − | + | type 'cmd' and press enter. | |
| − | + | In the terminal, | |
| + | cd \cygwin\bin | ||
| − | + | Then, | |
| − | + | cygrunsrv.exe -I rsyncd -e CYGWIN=nontsec -p c:/cygwin/bin/rsync.exe -a "--config=c:/cygwin/rsyncd.conf --daemon --no-detach" | |
| − | + | *the second command is a long one liner. You must issue these commands without any misspelling. | |
| − | + | To test to see if the above command was properly issued, | |
Go to Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Services | Go to Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Services | ||
Find 'rsync' and click on 'start' to see if the service starts properly. | Find 'rsync' and click on 'start' to see if the service starts properly. | ||
Revision as of 14:46, 24 January 2012
Contents
Install Cygwin and Linux programs under Cygwin
You can download it from here. Even if you already have Cygwin, download the setup.exe file in order to install some programs to run under Cygwin.Once you start the “setup.exe” for Cygwin and follow some directions given in that setup program, you will eventually come to a section where you can select and install some Linux (Unix) programs.
install the “rsync” program under “net“.
Also install cybrunsrv, which is under Admin.
put config files in c:/cygwin
example config files
Next, set up the rsync job as a service to be started at boot-up.
Click on Start --> Run
type 'cmd' and press enter.
In the terminal,
cd \cygwin\bin
Then,
cygrunsrv.exe -I rsyncd -e CYGWIN=nontsec -p c:/cygwin/bin/rsync.exe -a "--config=c:/cygwin/rsyncd.conf --daemon --no-detach"
- the second command is a long one liner. You must issue these commands without any misspelling.
To test to see if the above command was properly issued, Go to Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Services Find 'rsync' and click on 'start' to see if the service starts properly.
Open a Port
Finally, open a port for rsync in the firewall. Control Panel --> Firewall --> Exceptions
Name: rsyncd Port number: 873 Type: TCP
Add stop script to system shut down.
hold windows key and press R type mmc hit enter click file->add snap in add group policy snap in go to local computer policy->Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Scripts (Startup/Shutdown)
In the details pane, double-click Shutdown.
In the Shutdown Properties dialog box, click Add.
In the Add a Script dialog box, type the following information, and then click OK:
Script Name: sc
Script Parameters: stop rsyncd
In the Shutdown Properties dialog box, specify the options that you want, as follows, and then click OK:
