Ah, why? These are files accessible via anonymous ftp? So, there's nothing there to be encrypted. Your password isn't traveling anywhere on the net. Yes, you can do -e ssh with rsync, and it's certainly advisable when moving sensitive data, including your account password. But, think a bit more clearly about this, please. Jude DaShiell writes: > I've been reading the linux security cookbook and they recommend whenever > using rsync to run rsync through ssh. Is it possible to do that for > speakup distribution downloads? > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org If Linux can't solve your computing problem, you need a different problem.