Re: move client-config to a subdir of __TOPDIR__
"Jeffrey J. Kosowsky" <[email protected]>
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Fresel Michal - hi competence e.U. wrote at about 21:09:13 +0100 on Wednesday, March 23, 2011: > hi > > maybe we can move the client-config-files to a subdirectory of __TOPDIR__ with the next release? > Config files belong in /etc -- it's the Unix way. If you don't want it there, you can change it by creating your own install. > for SMB and rsyncd credentials ae stored inside of the config-files > > as we already have ssh-private keys in __TOPDIR__/.ssh > a move to i.e. __TOPDIR__/config > would be a nice implementation The location of ssh keys are determined not by BackupPC but by the home directory specified in /etc/passwd. Personally, I store my keys in /etc/Backuppc/.ssh so that for me TopDir is purely data. > > we have an encrypted __TOPDIR__ mounted as /var/lib/backuppc > Keeping data secret is good - but the credentials are not encrypted by default (as inside unencrypted /etc/backuppc) > moving to a subdirectory of __TOPDIR__ will further provide confidentiality > data goes in /var configurations go in /etc It's a *nix standard. But you are free to violate if you want... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar _______________________________________________ BackupPC-devel mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-devel Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/