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Updated Backup to rsync.net via ZFS (markdown)

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2022-01-14 00:32:50 +01:00
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Backup-to-rsync.net-via-ZFS.md

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## Security considerations ## Security considerations
The backup VM is just a dedicated VM with you as the only user.
### Cloud provider ### Cloud provider
Although rsync.net is a very professional and trustworthy company, i still will layout the security implications and how you can mitigate some of them with ZFS encryption: Although rsync.net is a very professional and trustworthy company, i still will layout the security implications and how you can mitigate some of them with ZFS encryption:
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### Crypto ware ### Crypto ware
* If you use a push-backup, you are not secured against hackers: If they hack your server, they will have access to your rsync.net server as well. * If you use a push-backup, you are not secured against cryptoware: If they hack your server, they will have access to your rsync.net server as well.
* You can actually let the rsync.net server login to your server and pull the backup. Keep in mind that in that case the rsync.net staff could access your server. (or in case your the backup server gets hacked) * You can actually let the rsync.net server login to your server and pull the backup.
* In case of a pull-backup, your attack surface is bigger: Anyone with access to your rsync.net VM could access your server as well. But cryptoware on your server can never access the backups.