# The general settings are not scoped with a module header
# and should be located at the top of your file.
#
# The log file, pid file, and lock file directives indicate
# where to write their respective files  
log file = /var/log/rsyncd.log  
pid file = /var/run/rsyncd.pid  
lock file = /var/run/rsyncd.lock  

# The uid and gid are safest to default to the "nobody" user.  
# These values may need to be overridden depending on the permissions  
# of the files to be rsynced.  
uid = nobody  
gid = nobody  

# Unless a module overrides this, it will prevent any accidental  
# rsyncs from destroying any files on this server.  
read only = true  

# This prevents the modules from being listed when the rsync daemon is queried.  
# A rsync daemon can be queried for its (publicly) available modules via:  
# rsync <hostname>::  
# Specific modules can override this behavior if necessary, but it is generally
# a safer default to keep them unlisted unless there is an explicit directive.
list = false  

# Restrict the permitted clients to the defined hosts. There is a lot of flexibility  
# with this directive, including the use of hostname, ranges, ethernet addressed,
# wildcards. There is also a "hosts deny" directive that can be utilized to fine-tune
# your permission scheme.  See the man page for rsyncd.conf for full details.  
hosts allow = 192.168.1.8

# The secrets file. This is used to store name/password pairs as a loose form 
# of authentication. The usernames do NOT have to be actual users on the system.  
secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.scrt  

# Begin the module definition of "core"  
# This is used to backup some critical files that may be "overlooked" by Time Machine  
[core]  

# The effective root path for the module  
path = /  

# Many of these files require full root permissions, so override the defaults  
uid = root  
gid = wheel  

# This file defines the patterns used to control access to various parts of the system  
# It can define both includes and excludes. See the "FILTER RULES" section of the rsync  
# man page for full details.  
include from = /etc/rsyncd.core  

# Only permit the user "rsyncd" to access this module. 
# The username/password is defined in the rsyncd.scrt file  
auth users = rsyncd  

# Descriptive text returned to client when the module is queried  
comment = Core files (/etc, /var/named, /var/spool, /var/imap, /usr/local)