Add an "experimental" disclaimer to rsync support until someone can test it.

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cimryan
2018-10-24 20:18:56 -07:00
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@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ Get the IP address of the archive machine. You'll need this later, so write it d
* On MacOS or Linux open a terminal and type ifconfig. * On MacOS or Linux open a terminal and type ifconfig.
### Hosting via SFTP/rsync ### Hosting via SFTP/rsync
**EXPERIMENTAL - Hosting the archive on SFTP hasn't been thoroughly tested**
Since sftp/rsync is accessing a computer through SSH, the only requirement for hosting an SFTP/rsync server is to have a box running Linux. An example can be another Raspberry Pi connected to your local network with a USB storage drive plugged in. The official Raspberry Pi site has a good example on [how to mount an external drive](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/external-storage.md). You will need the username and host/IP of the storage server, as well as the path for the files to go in, and the storage server will need to allow SSH. Since sftp/rsync is accessing a computer through SSH, the only requirement for hosting an SFTP/rsync server is to have a box running Linux. An example can be another Raspberry Pi connected to your local network with a USB storage drive plugged in. The official Raspberry Pi site has a good example on [how to mount an external drive](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/external-storage.md). You will need the username and host/IP of the storage server, as well as the path for the files to go in, and the storage server will need to allow SSH.
### ***TODO: Other hosting solutions*** ### ***TODO: Other hosting solutions***