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How can i rsync over my network without using ssh?
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I love this answer because it's exactly what he's asking, but absolutely what he shouldn't do hahahaha.
Anyone wondering, go to a computer and type
nc -lp PORT > file
(Replacing PORT with the port you want to use), now go to a different computer and typenc IP PORT < FILE
(Replacing IP and Port with the IP from the first machine and the PORT you ran on the command there, and FILE with a file you want to copy). Congratulations, you just copied a file from one machine to another without using SSH.You can pipe tar through it too.
Receiver:
nc -lp 12345 | tar xf -
Sender:
tar cf - . | nc 192.168.0.123 12345
Also
dd
if you're moricated to image over the network.I mean, he asked....
What're the downsides? I'm sure it's very insecure. Is it faster?
Sends in the clear, no error checking, the
nc
command is promiscuous while its bound to the port. No crypto or compression to slow you down. Just a raw pipe of bytesIts a bad idea, part of the forbidden codex known only to old, irreverent graybeards who know better but don't care anymore. There are better ways that are both more reliable and better practice.
You might want to look into using passwordless SSH keys within your script (see
ssh -i
) which isn't the most secure.practice on multiuser systems, but is Okayish in Devops and backups. Add other factors like aggressive allowed hosts settings on the receiver, and rotate the keys regularly.