Rsync + Windows 7 - backing up to linux server

[Larry Brower]

Max Pyziur wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> I have successfully been using rsync to backup my Linux desktop and laptop
> for several years.
> 
> My current goal is to automatically backup a Windows 7 desktop to a linux
> server using rsync. I've found guidance here:
> http://www.gaztronics.net/rsync.php
> 
> I have installed Cygwin along with the rsync option.
> 
> For the Windows 7 machine I've written a short batch file who's critical
> line reads as follows:
> c:\cygwin\bin\rsync -vrtz  -e "c:\cygwin\bin\ssh -i
> /home/someuser/.ssh/id_rsa" /cygdrive/b
> someuser at leeloo:/var/backup/arrakis
> 


The above does not look right. The path to the key would need to be on 
the machine calling  rsync, in other words the Windows box. That being 
said /home/someuser/.ssh/id_rsa wouldnt be the correct path.