On Friday 29 Jun 2012, Chris. Aubrey-Smith wrote:
> Aha! SSH server wasn't running. (To be honest, I didn't appreciate
> fully its role in all this.)
> 
> After exploring a little further, all is now well.
> 
> Thanks to all who responded so promptly!
> 
You don't need to use SSH to use rsync. If the machines are on the same 
network separated from the internet you can use an rsync server on one machine 
and by-pass SSH.
As rsync is normally used in dangerous spaces it's common to run it over SSH 
but it runs perfectly well without it.
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Adam Trickett
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