Add tip to backup hosts with dynamic IP address

[software/bacap.git] / README

diff --git a/README b/README
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@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Here are a few tips on how to configure Bacap_ for several common scenarios.
 Automating backups using cron
 -----------------------------
 
-You probably want to automate you backup using *cron*. I will not include
+You probably want to automate your backup using *cron*. I will not include
 a *cron* tutorial here, but if you are completely lost, you can add this line to
 ``/etc/crontab`` to make a daily backup at 6:30::
 
@@ -176,12 +176,15 @@ public key to the target's ``/root/.ssh/authorized_keys`` (or the user that runs
 the backup) and set the Bacap_ configuration variable ``RSYNC_RSH`` to something
 like::
 
-       RSYNC_RSH="-i /path/to/priv-key -o NumberOfPasswordPrompts=0"
+       RSYNC_RSH="ssh -i /path/to/priv-key -o NumberOfPasswordPrompts=0"
 
 The ``-o NumberOfPasswordPrompts=0`` is not necessary, but you would appreciate
 it if something is wrong with your key, since if you don't use it, rsync_ will
 hang asking for a password.
 
+Also, you may consider using ``StrictHostKeyChecking=no`` ssh option if you
+backup hosts with dynamic IP address.
+
 
 Backup local networks nodes (or nodes with a fast connection)
 -------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -194,7 +197,7 @@ compression::
 And if your network is trusted, you probably don't need very string encryption
 either::
 
-       RSYNC_RSH="ssh -c arcfour"
+       RSYNC_RSH="ssh -o Compression=no -c arcfour"
 
 
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