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net/rsync/patches/patch-rsyncd_conf_5_md

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+Index: rsyncd.conf.5.md
+--- rsyncd.conf.5.md.orig
++++ rsyncd.conf.5.md
+@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ the values of parameters.  See the GLOBAL PARAMETERS s
+     and from that module should take place as when the daemon was run as root.
+     In combination with the "[gid](#)" parameter this determines what file
+     permissions are available. The default when run by a super-user is to
+-    switch to the system's "nobody" user.  The default for a non-super-user is
++    switch to the system's "_rsync" user.  The default for a non-super-user is
+     to not try to change the user.  See also the "[gid](#)" parameter.
+ 
+     The RSYNC_USER_NAME environment variable may be used to request that rsync
+@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ the values of parameters.  See the GLOBAL PARAMETERS s
+     extra ones be set as supplemental groups.  You may also specify a "`*`" as
+     the first gid in the list, which will be replaced by all the normal groups
+     for the transfer's user (see "[uid](#)").  The default when run by a super-user
+-    is to switch to your OS's "nobody" (or perhaps "nogroup") group with no
++    is to switch to the "_rsync" group with no
+     other supplementary groups.  The default for a non-super-user is to not
+     change any group attributes (and indeed, your OS may not allow a
+     non-super-user to try to change their group settings).
+@@ -1198,8 +1198,8 @@ A simple rsyncd.conf file that allow anonymous rsync t
+ A more sophisticated example would be:
+ 
+ > ```
+-> uid = nobody
+-> gid = nobody
++> uid = _rsync
++> gid = _rsync
+ > use chroot = yes
+ > max connections = 4
+ > syslog facility = local5