[scponly] how do I use rsync with scponly ?

[Paul Hyder]

The "-e" flag is not permitted in rsync for security reasons.  Normally this
isn't a problem since most versions of rsync now default to ssh.  Try the rsync
without the "-e ssh".
     Paul Hyder
     NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Global Systems Division
     Boulder, CO

Ensel Sharon wrote:
> I really am at a loss.  I have been using scponly successfully for quite
> some time, and just by coincidence have not used rsync with it.
> 
> I am configured with:
> 
> ./configure --enable-winscp-compat --enable-unison-compat
> --enable-scp-compat --enable-rsync-compat --enable-chrooted-binary
> --enable-gftp-compat --enable-chrooted-passwd-compat
> --enable-passwd-compat
> 
> and I successfully use scp with command lines like:
> 
> scp /some/file username at hostname:/username
> 
> Easy.
> 
> I attempt:
> 
> rsync -avz -e ssh /some/file user at host:/user
> 
> and I get this error:
> 
> rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes received so far) [sender]
> rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(365)
> 
> On the server side, in debug, I see:
> 
> processing request: "rsync --server -vlogDtprz . /user"
> option e is not permitted for use with /usr/local/bin/rsync (arg was
> rver)(username: user(user), IP/port: 10.10.10.10 61159 22))
> requested command (/usr/local/bin/rsync --server -vlogDtprz . /user) tried
> to use disallowed argument (username: user(user), IP/port: 10.10.10.10
> 61159 22))
> 
> 
> What am I doing wrong ?  How can I use rsync with scponly if I can't do it
> over ssh ?
> 
> I'm sorry - I feel like I have seen this before, but I could not find a
> solution on the site or in the archives.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
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