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BackupPC servers: zbox (142.103.236.6), borg (142.103.236.30)
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Cygwin Setup - 18-08-20

Restarting Cygwin

If cygwin fails to re-start, you may need to delete the file /var/run/rsync.pid manually and then start it.

Install Cygwin

  1. Download cygwin installation file from http://cygwin.com/install.html
  2. Choose the following packages: 
    openssh
rsync
nano
  3. Run Cygwin as Administrator, then run the following command with the listed options: 
    $ ssh-host-config
*** Query: Should privilege separation be used? (yes/no) yes

*** Query: Do you want to install sshd as a service?
*** Query: (Say "no" if it is already installed as a service) (yes/no) yes
*** Query: Enter the value of CYGWIN for the daemon: [] ntsec mintty

*** Query: Do you want to use a different name? (yes/no) no
*** Query: Please enter the password for user 'cyg_server':
*** Query: Reenter:
  4. Create rsyncd.conf file 
    vi /etc/rsyncd.conf
#uid = root
max connections = 50
syslog facility = local5
pid file = /var/run/rsyncd.pid

[test]
  path = /cygdrive/c/SOLIDWORKS Data/lang
  hosts allow = 142.103.236.30 142.103.236.6
  read only = yes

    5. Ron@CSTMPC ~
$ cat /etc/rsyncd.conf
#uid = root
max connections = 50
syslog facility = local5
pid file = /var/run/rsyncd.pid

[STMdata]
  path = /cygdrive/c/STM data
  hosts allow = 142.103.236.30 142.103.236.6
  read only = yes
  secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.secrets

Ron@CSTMPC ~
$ cat /etc/rsyncd.secrets
cstmpcsync:rSync.pHas.6224.
  5. Install rsyncd as a service 
    cygrunsrv --install "rsyncd" --path /usr/bin/rsync --args "--daemon --no-detach" \
 --desc "Starts a rsync daemon for accepting incoming rsync connections" \
 --disp "Rsync Daemon" --type auto
  6. Start the rsyncd service 
    net start rsyncd
  7. Open ports 22 and 873 on Windows Firewall