Installing Cygwin on Windows

Download: https://www.cygwin.com/

During installation, choose a download site in France (if available).

Packages to install: rsync, openssh, and cygwin (cygrunsrv, cygwin)

Adding a System Variable on Windows (in Environment Variables) 

variable: CYGWIN    value: ntsec tty

And add to the end of the path: c:\cygwin\bin

Configuring sshd on Cygwin

Execute:

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ssh-host-config

Answer “yes” to all questions and set a password when prompted.

Execute the sshd service:

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cygrunsrv -S sshd

To verify it’s working, try a local telnet connection on port 22. You can also check if the sshd service has been added to Windows services.

Script for BackupPC 

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$Conf{XferMethod} = 'rsync';
$Conf{RsyncShareName} = [
  '/cygdrive/c/Shoreline Data'
];
$Conf{RsyncUserName} = 'administrateur';
$Conf{BlackoutPeriods} = [
  {
    'hourEnd' => '19.5',
    'weekDays' => [
      '1',
      '2',
      '3',
      '4',
      '5'
    ],
    'hourBegin' => '7'
  }
];
$Conf{FullPeriod} = '30';
$Conf{FullKeepCnt} = [
  '6',
  '0',
  '1'
];
$Conf{IncrAgeMax} = '30';
$Conf{IncrKeepCntMin} = '1';

$Conf{RsyncClientCmd} = '$sshPath -q -x -l Administrateur $host $rsyncPath $argList+';
$Conf{RsyncClientRestoreCmd} = '$sshPath -q -x -l Administrateur $host $rsyncPath $argList+';
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Last updated 26 Feb 2008, 15:24 +0200. history