<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"><HTML><HEAD><TITLE>rsync on NT</TITLE></HEAD><!--#include virtual="header.html" --> <H2 align="center">rsync on NT</H2> <pre>From:   "Mike McHenry" <mmchen@minn.net>Subject: Rsync 2.3.1 WinNT binaries and instructions availableDate:   Fri, 15 Oct 1999 02:53:30 +1000 Hello all, I have created Windows NT binaries for rsync 2.3.1 and have decided to makethem available for others to download. These binaries have been tested onWindows NT Server 4.0 SP5 and WILL run in daemon mode if you follow myinstructions below. I make no guarantees about these binaries, they havehowever been working for me for weeks on several NT machines. Binaries at ftp://ftp.minn.net/usr/mmchen/ Instructions for running in daemon mode: 1. You will need two files, rsync.exe and cygwin1.dll. Place rsync.exeanywhere you like (I chose c:\program files\rsync\rsync.exe) and putcygwin1.dll in c:\winnt\system32 2. You will need a program from the NT Server resource kit calledsrvany.exe. This program allows you to run any executable as a service. Ifyou simply install the entire service pack it will be located in c:\ntreskit 3. Create a service for rsync by typing the following:  instsrv Rsync "C:\ntreskit\srvany.exe" 4. You should now have a new service called Rsync and you can verify bylooking in Start->Control Panel->Services DON'T START IT YET! 5. If you want to run rsync in daemon mode you will need a configurationfile. Here is the one I use, call it rsyncd.conf and place it in the samedirectory as rsync (C:\Program files\rsync\rsyncd.conf)  use chroot = false  strict modes = false  hosts allow = *   [backup]     path = /     read only = yes     list = no This example configuration will make one big anonymous anonymous rsync areaavailable, I use this to backup my NT machines from a central Unix machine.This configuration might not be ideal for you, change to suit your tastes.The first two lines are important for rsync to work on Windows NT however. 6. You are going to need to hack some keys in the registry to make it work.Don't do this unless you are comfortable with the changes! Run regedit32 andadd the following keys and values (quotation marks ARE IMPORTANT):  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->SYSTEM->CurrentControlSet->Services->Rsync    Edit->Add Key->  Key Name: Paramaters    Edit->Add Value->  Value Name: AppDirectory  Value: "C:\programfiles\rsync"    Edit->Add Value->  Value Name: Application  Value: "C:\programfiles\rsync\rsync.exe"    Edit->Add Value->  Value Name: AppParamters  Value: --config="C:\programfiles\rsync\rsyncd.conf" --daemon 7. That's it, you should be able to start and stop the rsync service at willusing the Services Control Panel. When running with the above configurationyou should be able to test by attempting to telnet to port 873 from a remotemachine.  telnet rsync.server.com 873 (replacing rsync.server.com with your ownserver's address)You should get a connection to the rsync daemon running on your NT box. 8. If you have problems you are on your own, sorry, I have enough to do :) Iwould suggest triple-checking your spelling on EVERYTHING (filenames,configs, reg keys). If you have any comments or suggestions I would be happyto hear them at mmchen@minn.net. Mike McHenry Systems Administrator MinnNet Communications, Inc.</pre> <!--#include virtual="footer.html" -->