Rsync: Synchronizing Files With Another Storage Device Or Other Computers - Iomega StorCenter px12-400r User Manual

rsync: Synchronizing Files with Another Storage Device or Other Computers

When you turn on this protocol, you can enable the Iomega StorCenter px12-400r as an rsync server.
When the px12-400r is an rsync server, it can be used as a source and/or destination device for rsync
Copy Jobs. Because of the fast and efficient nature of rsync, an rsync Copy Job can be faster than a
Windows File Sharing Copy Job. For more information on Copy Jobs, refer to
If you enable the px12-400r as an rsync server, you can optionally set up a user account on the px12-
400r for secure rsync Copy Jobs.
Configuring rsync server settings
1. To enable rsync server, click the switch on.
2. To create a secure user account, check Configure secure rsync credentials.
3. The username is preset as rsync. You can change this to a more meaningful user account name.
Enter a password and confirm it for the rsync user account name. When you create a secure
rsync user account on the px12-400r, you allow other devices to securely copy to or from it.
4. By default, rsync uses TCP port 873 for accepting requests. You can change this value to a
different port number, if desired.
5. Click Apply to save your settings.
Note: To change any rsync server settings, click
already enabled SFTP.
. You cannot enable rsync server if you have
Sharing Files
Copy Jobs.
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