Re: pre-xfer exec works in XP but not in Vista

[Matthias Meyer <Matthias dot Meyer at gmx dot li>]

Matthias Meyer wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I try to use exact the same procedures within XP and Vista.
> Linux-Server with backuppc, Windows-Clients with cygwin and rsyncd V3.0.4
> over OpenSSH V5.1p1 for backup.
> This will work with XP but unfortunately not with Vista (Home Basic) :-(
> 
> In Vista I get the following error from rsyncd:
> pre-xfer exec returned failure (65280)
> rsync error: requested action not supported (code 4)
> 
> and Vista pops up a small windows with the message:
> sh.exe would be finished and closed.
> The application is not any longer running correctly due to a problem.
> (sorry, thats my translation from german into english ;-)
> 
> But "sh /etc/Backup/pre-exec.sh" from an vista cmd box works correct.
> 
> Excerpt from my rsyncd.conf:
> -----------------
> max connections = 6
> log file = /var/log/backup-service.log
> read only = false
> write only = false
> transfer logging = no
> list = false
> max verbosity = 6
> address = 127.0.0.1
> pre-xfer exec = /etc/Backup/pre-exec.sh
> post-xfer exec = /etc/Backup/post-exec.sh
> [C]
> path = /cygdrive/c/
> -----------------
> 
> My pre-exec.sh:
> -----------------
> /bin/ManageSuspend.exe OFF
> exit 0
> -----------------
> 
> Thanks for any hint
> Matthias

Nobody runs pre-xfer exec within Vista?

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