rsync with ssh - asking for password after keygen

[kpholmes]

ive set up passwordless ssh by running ssh-keygen , then swapped keys using ssh-copy-id . i can login without being asked for a password if i just type in ssh user@remote.com , but when running this rsync command i get prompted for a password on the remote machine. im transferring data from a remote machine to a local computer, and im running rsync from the local machine.

sudo rsync --delete --progress -azvv -e ssh desktop@remote.com:/home/remote/Documents/ /home/local/Documents/

could it be that when i created the keys i didnt add these options? and thats whats causing the problems? ssh-keygen -t rsa

[2F4U]

Maybe these articles help:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=238672
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/rsync
http://myubuntublog.wordpress.com/20...sync-ssh-cron/

[Lars Noodén]

You probably have to specify the key in rsync, too.

sudo rsync --delete --progress  -azvv -e 'ssh -i /home/desktop/.ssh/key_rsa' desktop@remote.com:/home/remote/Documents/ /home/local/Documents/

Obviously fill in the right path for your own key.

[albandy]

ive set up passwordless ssh by running ssh-keygen , then swapped keys using ssh-copy-id . i can login without being asked for a password if i just type in ssh user@remote.com , but when running this rsync command i get prompted for a password on the remote machine. im transferring data from a remote machine to a local computer, and im running rsync from the local machine.

sudo rsync --delete --progress -azvv -e ssh desktop@remote.com:/home/remote/Documents/ /home/local/Documents/

could it be that when i created the keys i didnt add these options? and thats whats causing the problems? ssh-keygen -t rsa

If you're running rsync with sudo, ssh keys should be installed in the root ssh folder /root/.ssh/