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===Create an rsync config file===
 sudo nano /etc/rsyncd.conf
Copy and paste the following.
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uid = root
gid = root

[home]
path = /home
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{{NANO}}

===Enable the rsync server===
 sudo nano /etc/default/rsync
Change ''false'' to ''true''.
 RSYNC_ENABLE=true

{{NANO}}

===Start the rsync server===
 sudo service rsync restart

===Check the rysnc server===
 sudo rsync localhost::home
A listing of files should be displayed.

See example output below.
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dspace@repository:~$ sudo rsync localhost::home
drwxr-xr-x        4096 2013/12/02 14:27:48 .
drwxr-xr-x        4096 2013/12/05 12:29:27 backup
drwxr-xr-x        4096 2013/12/05 12:29:27 dspace
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===Add a firewall rule to allow the backup server to get to the backup files using the "rsync" service===
''It is assumed that you have enabled a firewall on your IR server, if not please go to: http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Firewall and do so.''

Then add the following firewall to allow the backup server to connect:
 sudo ufw allow from %server-hostname% to any port 873
Replace '''%server-hostname%''' with the server hostname of your backup server.
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