[svlug] anonymous file transfer -- non-FTP?

[kmself@ix.netcom.com]

On Sun, Jul 09, 2000 at 01:21:44AM -0700, Rick Moen wrote:
> begin  Seth David Schoen quotation:
> 
> > Nifty.
> > 
> > I should mention that there is also anonymous rsync.  See the man page
> > for rsyncd.conf.
> 
> Like this:
> 
>    bash-2.04$ rsync linuxmafia.com::
>    Linux uncle-enzo 2.2.16 #2 Sun Jun 11 22:06:48 PDT 2000 i586 unknown
> 
>    Most of the programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are
>    freely redistributable; the exact distribution terms for each program
>    are described in the individual files in /usr/doc/*/copyright
> 
>    Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
>    permitted by applicable law.
> 
>    ftp             public ftp tree
>    www             public HTML tree
>    debian          local full Debian mirror
> 
>    bash-2.04$
> 
> > I don't know if there is anonymous rsync over ssh yet.
> 
> Usually, you don't have any special need to encrypt your anonymous rsync
> traffic, because it's usually pretty public stuff.  But I'm sure it can
> be done.

Your need to encrypt transfers of publicly accessible data depends on
whether or not you're concerned with other people knowing what data you
are (or aren't) accessing.

Justice Thomas and Monica Lewinski's "transfers" of publicly available
videotapes and books were monitored and later publicly reported.  This is
considered a breach of privacy by some.  For a firm, specific interest
in particular stocks, bonds, census tracts, etc., may be sensitive
information.

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