Login a Administrator and create a folder C:\cygwin. Save http://cygwin.com/setup.exe to this folder and run it:
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Login as Administrator and create a folder C:\cygwin. Save http://cygwin.com/setup.exe to this folder and run it:
[[Image:Cygwin-install-screenshot-1.png]]
[[Image:Cygwin-install-screenshot-1.png]]
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Run the ''Cygwin Bash Shell'' from the ''Start Menu''.
Run the ''Cygwin Bash Shell'' from the ''Start Menu''.
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==== Configuring sshd Service ====
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==== Configuring the sshd Service ====
{{Note box|The sshd service is not needed for the Affa backup but it is quite useful to have a ssh login for configuration or viewing log files. You can skip this step, if you don't need ssh login.}}
{{Note box|The sshd service is not needed for the Affa backup but it is quite useful to have a ssh login for configuration or viewing log files. You can skip this step, if you don't need ssh login.}}
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ssh Administrator@localhost
ssh Administrator@localhost
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==== Configuring rsyncd Service ====
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==== Configuring the rsyncd Service ====
Create the /etc/rsyncd.secret file and add the user affa with password '''secretword''' separated by a colon. Replace the placeholder '''secretword''' by a strong password.
Create the /etc/rsyncd.secret file and add the user affa with password '''secretword''' separated by a colon. Replace the placeholder '''secretword''' by a strong password.