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PeterBremer1
Apr 28, 2019Star
SFTP backup From(!) ReadyNAS TO external sftp server (port22), how?
On my RN424 I like to backup to a remote server via SFTP, but the RN424 only seesm to know FTP. But FTP is not accepted by my remote server. How to use SFTP?
- May 04, 2019
Solution found: Provider supports SSH shell access on another server with access to smae files as with the ftp server. If I use the shell access server I am able to do rsync with it.
Hopchen
Apr 28, 2019Prodigy
Rather than using SSH File Transfer for this, use Rsync over SSH instead. Rysnc is much more optimized for backups and there is a facility in the GUI to set it up.
https://kb.netgear.com/29929/ReadyNAS-OS-6-Setting-up-a-backup-job-with-rsync-over-SSH
- PeterBremer1Apr 28, 2019Star
For rsync I need to add the public key of the ReadyNAS,
I added it to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file.
But a connection seems not to be working. I doubt whether the sftp server accepts rsync.
- HopchenApr 28, 2019ProdigyWell rsync runs "inside" SSH here, so if the server accepts SSH, it will work fine.
But yes, you need to do keys for authentication which is more secure anyway. It's very easy to setup though.
The connection test fails due to authentication because you haven't done the key "exchanges" yet.- HopchenApr 28, 2019ProdigyOhh sorry.
You did the key exchange. Misread.
What path do you enter on the NAS? The remote path.
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