[wplug-internet] Backups

Michael Semcheski mhsemcheski at gmail.com
Thu Jun 25 08:28:16 EDT 2009


> I think Bill's got it right.  You attach a directory on the target
> machine to the Linode server via sshfs, e.g.
>  [root at linode]# sshfs wplug at mikes.machine.net: /mnt/mhsemcheski
> which connects /mnt/mhsemcheski on Linode to /home/wplug on Mike's
> machine.
>
> This way, all encryption/decryption of the filesystem takes place
> on the Linode server, not on the target machine.

OK, this sounds right.  sshfs isn't available in the standard CentOS
repositories.  It will require a little more investigation regarding
the best way to set this up.


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