Setting up Rsync Client (gui) on FreeNas with Authentication

[prenger745]

I am trying to push my data to a remote rsync server that requires authentication. I can putty into the fn and do it from the command line but it asks me for my password to the remote server.

I don't see anyplace to enter in a password in the Rsync Task setup GUI. After some searching, I see that some people are using the command "--password-file=FILENAME" in the field labeled "Extra Options". I have tried this and I am doing something wrong.

First, where does the FILENAME need to be located on the fn? root?

Second, there are some mentions of FILENAME to: "password file must not be other-accessible"

Third, One person (that got it to work) set permissions to 600 on FILENAME and made the rsync user the owner. How do I do this?

Thanks so much,
Dan

 

[freenas_usr]

set perms to 600 from a shell/cli prompt: chmod 600 <filename>
(replace <filename> with the name of your file)

HTH