Re: running cfengine across firewall

[Tim Nelson]

On Sun, 30 Jan 2005, Russell Adams wrote:

> Perhaps we should compare notes. ;]
>
> Then again, I should clarify. I only use rsync/ssh to transfer data
> back from my hosts, not to copy to them.
>
> Updates via rsync/ssh is a push type of solution, which I experimented
> with only briefly. I preferred pull vs push, and worked out another
> method using signed, per-host tarballs on a webserver.

	I agree that pull is better, but I didn't want to open my firewall 
:).  So I used push in this one case.

        :)

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