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rsync using SSH keys

Hi all,

I have two remote servers which both use the same SSH keys ie don't have a root password. I want to rsync from server #1 to server #2. I am asked for the root password for server #2 (see below) but it does not have a root password.

Any ideas please?

Thanks...

Quote:

orange# rsync -v rsync-test.txt 111.22.33.44:/data/disk/test
The authenticity of host '111.22.33.44 (111.22.33.44)' can't be established.
ECDSA key fingerprint is SHA276:VgSnr0XxTtByYYHuUfAHrvcnFVL2Yk6mb8bKB9JkJ4A.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added '111.22.33.44' (ECDSA) to the list of known hosts.
root@111.22.33.44's password:

Besides the host key, you need to have created an ssh key for the root account (/root/.ssh/id_*) on server #1, and that public key need to be present in /root/.ssh/authorized_keys on server #2.

I done this once, i think it never asked me for root password.

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Gujarat 11th 1st semester result 2015

rsync just uses the standard ssh keys. Get to the point where you can ssh between the machines without a password and you'll be able to rsync between them as well.

In short - ignore rsync for now, and just focus on getting ssh working. What have you done so far?

Also, having SSH keys does not mean you don't have a root password, those two things are completely independent and not mutually exclusive. How do you not have a root password? What distro is this?