RSync through NAT
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Hi Guys
I'm baffled here. I want to make a simple NAT for port 873 to let my NAS at home use the NAS here at work as a backup destination.
If I try and connect locally to the NAS here at work (telnet NAS 873) it gives me @RSYNCD… response.
If I try and do it through the firewall I don't get anything. I mean, how hard can it be :-)The firewall is a dual-wan, and I've used the primary WAN connection. Do I need to amend the rules or???
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Can I recommend (as rsync has no data protection) you use some form of encrypted tunnel, either SSH or a VPN (IPsec or OpenVPN). That would also solve your NAT problems.
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True, I'll consider it, but I have to get a pfSense up and running here at work first for that.
I figured out what the problem (well part of it), default gateway was apparently set incorrectly on the receiving end.
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rsync through NAT shouldn't be an issue. This should help. http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Port_Forward_Troubleshooting
The pfSense download mirrors rsync to a server behind pfSense NAT.