diff --git a/roles/rsyncd/files/rsync.sundries b/roles/rsyncd/files/rsync.sundries
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+# default: off
+# description: The rsync server is a good addition to an ftp server, as it \
+#       allows crc checksumming etc.
+service rsync
+{
+        disable 	= no
+        socket_type     = stream
+        wait            = no
+        user            = root
+        server          = /usr/bin/rsync
+        server_args     = --daemon
+        log_on_failure  += USERID
+        cps             = 150 5
+        instances       = 150
+        per_source      = 100
+}
+