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.TH SYNC_SERVER 8 "Project Cyrus" CMU
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.SH NAME
sync_server \- server side of the synchronization (replication) engine
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B sync_server
[
.B \-C
.I config-file
]
[
.B \-p
.I ssf
]
.SH DESCRIPTION

.B sync_server
is the server side of the the replication system.  It runs on the
target (replica) system and listens for connections from
.B sync_client
which provides instructions for synchronizing the replica system with
the master system.

.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.BI \-C " config-file"
Read configuration options from \fIconfig-file\fR.
.TP
.BI \-p " ssf"
Tell
.B sync_server
that an external layer exists.  An SSF (security strength factor) of 1
means an integrity protection layer exists.  Any higher SSF implies
some form of privacy protection.
.SH FILES
.TP
.B /etc/imapd.conf
.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
\fBsync_client\fR(8)
.SH AUTHORS
David Carter (dpc22@cam.ac.uk), Ken Murchison (ken@oceana.com)