rsync from Ubuntu to Ubuntu as root, possible?

[Derek Broughton]

Felipe Figueiredo wrote:

> On 7/12/07, Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca> wrote:
>> Felipe Figueiredo wrote:
>>
> 
>> > All the OP has to do, is enable a root password in the remote machine,
>> > and use sudo in the local machine.
>>
>> Which, of course, is no better than doing it on his own machine.
> 
> I don't think I follow. I suggested enabling root login on only one
> machine, instead of both. Is it the same for you to enable in both?

OK, if you put it that way, enabling root on one vs two machines _is_
better. :-)  But enabling root on _any_ machines is, imo, a vulnerability
you don't need.
-- 
derek