How to Set Up rsync on Windows Server and Client for Automated File Sync

Environment: test data, server Windows Server 2008 R2, client Windows 7 64‑bit, rsync server cwRsyncServer 4.1.0.

Server installation

Server configuration

Modify rsyncd.conf

use chroot = false
strict modes = false
uid = 0 # 0 means no user restriction
gid = 0
log file = rsyncd.log
[testwin]
path = /cygdrive/d/u01/nc_backup/ # Windows backup path needs /cygdrive prefix
ignore errors
read only = false
transfer logging = yes
auth users = test_rsync # rsync virtual user
secrets file = etc/rsyncd.password # password file path
hosts allow = * # all hosts can access

Create the password file rsync.password in the etc directory with the content test_rsync:test4321.

Start the rsync service and verify the listening port:

Client synchronization

Run the following command on the Windows 7 client (ensure it is executed from the client’s bin directory or add it to the PATH):

rsync.exe -avz --password-file=rsync.password [email protected]::testwin /cygdrive/f/testwin_rsyncdir

Server data before sync:

Client data after sync:

Adding a scheduled task automates the backup process.

Original article link: https://www.cnblogs.com/zhangweiyi/p/10571273.html (copyright belongs to the original author).