diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4014cdf50..1fb47c513 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ New Features in taskwarrior 1.9.3
     detection of duplicate imports.
   - New merge capability for syncing task data files.
   - New push capability for distributing merged changes.
+  - New pull capability for copying data files from a remote location.
   - When completing or modifying a task, the project status is displayed.
   - The 'info' report is now colorized.
   - Certain characters (#, $, @) are now supported for use in tags.
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ New commands in taskwarrior 1.9.3
   - New 'task merge <url>' command that can merge the local and an undo.data
     file from another taskwarrior user, to sync across machines, for example.
   - New 'task push <url>' command to distribute merged changes.
+  - New 'task pull <url>' command to copy data files from a remote location.
 
 New configuration options in taskwarrior 1.9.3
 
@@ -45,6 +47,10 @@ New configuration options in taskwarrior 1.9.3
     variable rule.precedence.color.  Try "task show rule.pre" to show the
     default settings.
   - merge.autopush to control whether pushing after merging is automated.
+  - merge.*.uri to configure source locations for the merge command
+    (e.g. merge.default.uri).
+  - push.*.uri to configure target locations for the push command.
+  - pull.*.uri to configure source locations for the pull command.
 
 Newly deprecated features in taskwarrior 1.9.3
 
diff --git a/doc/man/task-faq.5 b/doc/man/task-faq.5
index b4c54ec89..327c9d088 100644
--- a/doc/man/task-faq.5
+++ b/doc/man/task-faq.5
@@ -170,14 +170,14 @@ a second database.
 
 Here is a basic example of the procedure:
 
-    $ rsync myremotehost:.task/undo.data /tmp/undo_remote.data
-    $ task merge /tmp/undo_remote.data
-    $ rsync ${HOME}/.task/*.data myremotehost:.task/
+    $ task merge ssh://user@myremotehost/.task/
+    $ task push ssh://user@myremotehost/.task/
 
-First you need to get the undo.data file from the remote system, or removable
-media.  When the merge command completes, you should copy all the local .data
-files to the remote system. This way you ensure that both systems are fully
-synchronized.
+The first command fetches the undo.data file from the remote system, reads the
+changes made and updates the local database. When this merge command completes,
+you should copy all the local .data files to the remote system either by using
+the push command explicitly or by activating the merge.autopush feature in the 
+~/.taskrc file. This way you ensure that both systems are fully synchronized.
 
 .TP
 .B Q: The undo.data file gets very large - do I need it?
diff --git a/doc/man/task.1 b/doc/man/task.1
index 8968c198e..2f19d820b 100644
--- a/doc/man/task.1
+++ b/doc/man/task.1
@@ -143,9 +143,33 @@ Exports all tasks in YAML 1.1 format.
 Redirect the output to a file, if you wish to save it, or pipe it to another command.
 
 .TP
-.B merge path/to/second/undo.data
+.B merge URL
 Merges two task databases by comparing the modifications that are stored in the
-undo.data files. The location of the second undo.data file must be passed on as argument.
+undo.data files. The location of the second undo.data file must be passed on as argument. URL may have the following syntaxes:
+
+
+	ssh://[user@]host.xz[:port]/path/to/undo.data
+
+	rsync://[user@]host.xz[:port]/path/to/undo.data
+
+	[user@]host.xz:path/to/undo.data
+
+	/path/to/local/undo.data
+
+You can set aliases for frequently used URLs in the .taskrc.
+
+.TP
+.B push URL
+Pushes the task database to a remote another location for distributing the
+changes made by the merge command.
+
+(See annotations above for valid URL syntaxes.)
+
+.TP
+.B pull URL
+Overwrites the task database with those files found at the URL.
+
+(See annotations above for valid URL syntaxes.)
 
 .TP
 .B color [sample | legend]
diff --git a/scripts/bash/task_completion.sh b/scripts/bash/task_completion.sh
index 0556cfb5b..be9923901 100644
--- a/scripts/bash/task_completion.sh
+++ b/scripts/bash/task_completion.sh
@@ -120,7 +120,21 @@ _task()
 						 *)
  						  case "${prev}" in
 							  merge)
-						  	    COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -o "default" -- ${cur}) )
+								 local servers=$(_task_get_config | grep merge | grep uri | sed 's/^merge\.\(.*\)\.uri/\1/')
+								 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${servers}" -- ${cur}) )
+								 _known_hosts_real -a "$cur"
+						       return 0
+						       ;;
+							  push)
+								 local servers=$(_task_get_config | grep push | grep uri | sed 's/^push\.\(.*\)\.uri/\1/')
+								 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${servers}" -- ${cur}) )
+								 _known_hosts_real -a "$cur"
+						       return 0
+						       ;;
+							  pull)
+								 local servers=$(_task_get_config | grep pull | grep uri | sed 's/^pull\.\(.*\)\.uri/\1/')
+								 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${servers}" -- ${cur}) )
+								 _known_hosts_real -a "$cur"
 						       return 0
 						       ;;
 						  esac
diff --git a/src/Cmd.cpp b/src/Cmd.cpp
index aa257927d..ed18d4757 100644
--- a/src/Cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/Cmd.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ void Cmd::load ()
     commands.push_back (context.stringtable.get (CMD_UNDO,      "undo"));
     commands.push_back (context.stringtable.get (CMD_VERSION,   "version"));
     commands.push_back (context.stringtable.get (CMD_MERGE,     "merge"));
-		commands.push_back (context.stringtable.get (CMD_PUSH,      "push"));
+    commands.push_back (context.stringtable.get (CMD_PUSH,      "push"));
+    commands.push_back (context.stringtable.get (CMD_PULL,      "pull"));		
 
     // Now load the custom reports.
     std::vector <std::string> all;
@@ -277,6 +278,7 @@ bool Cmd::isWriteCommand ()
       command == context.stringtable.get (CMD_IMPORT,    "import")    ||
       command == context.stringtable.get (CMD_LOG,       "log")       ||
       command == context.stringtable.get (CMD_PREPEND,   "prepend")   ||
+      command == context.stringtable.get (CMD_PULL,      "pull")      ||
       command == context.stringtable.get (CMD_START,     "start")     ||
       command == context.stringtable.get (CMD_STOP,      "stop")      ||			
       command == context.stringtable.get (CMD_UNDO,      "undo"))
diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index 236bdc298..720479b5a 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ std::string Config::defaults =
   "recurrence.indicator=R                         # What to show as a task recurrence indicator\n"
   "recurrence.limit=1                             # Number of future recurring pending tasks\n"
   "undo.style=side                                # Undo style - can be 'side', or 'diff'\n"
-  "merge.autopush=ask                            # Push database to remote origin after merge: yes, no, ask\n"
   "\n"
   "# Dates\n"
   "dateformat=m/d/Y                               # Preferred input and display date format\n"
@@ -232,6 +231,11 @@ std::string Config::defaults =
   "fontunderline=yes                              # Uses underlines rather than -------\n"
   "shell.prompt=task>                             # Prompt used by the shell command\n"
   "\n"
+	"# Merge options\n"
+	"merge.autopush=ask                            # Push database to remote origin after merge: yes, no, ask\n"
+	"#merge.default.uri=user@host.xz:.task/\n"
+	"#pull.default.uri=rsync://host.xz/task-backup/\n"
+	"\n"
   "# Import heuristics - alternate names for fields (comma-separated list of names)\n"
   "#import.synonym.bg=?\n"
   "#import.synonym.description=?\n"
diff --git a/src/Context.cpp b/src/Context.cpp
index 332dc990d..2d9915efe 100644
--- a/src/Context.cpp
+++ b/src/Context.cpp
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ int Context::dispatch (std::string &out)
   else if (cmd.command == "merge")            { tdb.gc ();
                                                      handleMerge                 (out); }
   else if (cmd.command == "push")             {      handlePush                  (out); }
+  else if (cmd.command == "pull")             {      handlePull                  (out); }
   else if (cmd.command == "_projects")        { rc = handleCompletionProjects    (out); }
   else if (cmd.command == "_tags")            { rc = handleCompletionTags        (out); }
   else if (cmd.command == "_commands")        { rc = handleCompletionCommands    (out); }
diff --git a/src/Hooks.cpp b/src/Hooks.cpp
index 03366ab84..e9e9d28f2 100644
--- a/src/Hooks.cpp
+++ b/src/Hooks.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ Hooks::Hooks ()
   validProgramEvents.push_back ("post-prepend-command");
   validProgramEvents.push_back ("pre-projects-command");
   validProgramEvents.push_back ("post-projects-command");
+	validProgramEvents.push_back ("pre-pull-command");
+	validProgramEvents.push_back ("post-pull-command");
 	validProgramEvents.push_back ("pre-push-command");
 	validProgramEvents.push_back ("post-push-command");
   validProgramEvents.push_back ("pre-shell-command");
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index fbd5fb679..d8035df18 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ task_SOURCES = API.cpp API.h Att.cpp Att.h Cmd.cpp Cmd.h Color.cpp Color.h     \
                StringTable.h Subst.cpp Subst.h TDB.cpp TDB.h Table.cpp Table.h \
                Task.cpp Task.h Taskmod.cpp Taskmod.h Thread.cpp Thread.h       \
                Timer.cpp Timer.h Transport.cpp Transport.h TransportSSH.cpp    \
-               TransportSSH.h Tree.cpp Tree.h command.cpp custom.cpp           \
+               TransportSSH.h TransportRSYNC.cpp TransportRSYNC.h              \
+               Tree.cpp Tree.h command.cpp custom.cpp                          \
                dependency.cpp edit.cpp export.cpp i18n.h import.cpp            \
                interactive.cpp main.cpp main.h recur.cpp report.cpp rules.cpp  \
                rx.cpp rx.h text.cpp text.h util.cpp util.h
diff --git a/src/Transport.cpp b/src/Transport.cpp
index 15f28508c..394de1a00 100644
--- a/src/Transport.cpp
+++ b/src/Transport.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include "Transport.h"
 #include "TransportSSH.h"
+#include "TransportRSYNC.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 Transport::Transport (const std::string& host, const std::string& path, const std::string& user="", const std::string& port="")
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ void Transport::parseUri(std::string uri)
 {
   std::string::size_type pos;
 	std::string uripart;
+	std::string pathDelimiter = "/";
 
 	user = "";
 	port = "";
@@ -67,11 +69,20 @@ void Transport::parseUri(std::string uri)
 	// skip ^.*://
   if ((pos = uri.find ("://")) != std::string::npos)
 	{
+		protocol = uri.substr(0, pos);
 		uri = uri.substr (pos+3);
+		// standard syntax: protocol://[user@]host.xz[:port]/path/to/undo.data
+		pathDelimiter = "/";
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		protocol = "ssh";
+		// scp-like syntax: [user@]host.xz:path/to/undo.data
+		pathDelimiter = ":";
 	}
 
 	// get host part
-	if ((pos = uri.find ("/")) != std::string::npos)
+	if ((pos = uri.find (pathDelimiter)) != std::string::npos)
 	{
 		host = uri.substr (0, pos);
 		path = uri.substr (pos+1);
@@ -88,6 +99,8 @@ void Transport::parseUri(std::string uri)
 		host = host.substr (pos+1);
 	}
 
+	// remark: this find() will never be != npos for scp-like syntax
+	// because we found pathDelimiter, which is ":", before
 	if ((pos = host.find (":")) != std::string::npos)
 	{
 		port = host.substr (pos+1);
@@ -99,7 +112,15 @@ void Transport::parseUri(std::string uri)
 Transport* Transport::getTransport(const std::string& uri)
 {
 	if (uri.find("ssh://") == 0) {
-			return new TransportSSH(uri);
+		return new TransportSSH(uri);
+	}
+	else if (uri.find("rsync://") == 0) {
+		return new TransportRSYNC(uri);
+	}
+	else if ( (uri.find(":")   != std::string::npos) 
+			   && (uri.find("://") == std::string::npos) )
+	{
+		return new TransportSSH(uri);
 	}
 
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/src/Transport.h b/src/Transport.h
index 30a458cdc..fe25eb927 100644
--- a/src/Transport.h
+++ b/src/Transport.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
   std::string executable;
+	std::string protocol;
   std::vector<std::string> arguments;
 	
   std::string host;
diff --git a/src/TransportRSYNC.cpp b/src/TransportRSYNC.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56b0b988f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/TransportRSYNC.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// taskwarrior - a command line task list manager.
+//
+// Copyright 2010, Johannes Schlatow.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+// the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+// Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+// version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+// ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+// FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+// details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+// this program; if not, write to the
+//
+//     Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+//     51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+//     Boston, MA
+//     02110-1301
+//     USA
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#include "TransportRSYNC.h"
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+TransportRSYNC::TransportRSYNC(const std::string& uri) : Transport(uri)
+{
+	executable = "rsync";
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+TransportRSYNC::TransportRSYNC(
+	const std::string& host,
+	const std::string& path,
+	const std::string& user,
+	const std::string& port) : Transport (host,path,user,port)
+{
+	executable = "rsync";
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void TransportRSYNC::send(const std::string& source)
+{
+	if (host == "") {
+		throw std::string ("Hostname is empty");
+	}
+
+	// Is there more than one file to transfer?
+	// Then path has to end with a '/'
+	if ( (source.find ("*") != std::string::npos)
+		|| (source.find ("?") != std::string::npos)
+		|| (source.find (" ") != std::string::npos) )
+	{
+		std::string::size_type pos;
+
+		pos = path.find_last_of ("/");
+		if (pos != path.length()-1)
+		{
+			path = path.substr (0, pos+1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// cmd line is: rsync [--port=PORT] source [user@]host::path
+	if (port != "")
+	{
+		arguments.push_back ("--port=" + port);		
+	}
+
+	arguments.push_back (source);
+
+	if (user != "")
+	{
+		arguments.push_back (user + "@" + host + "::" + path);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		arguments.push_back (host + "::" + path);
+	}
+
+	if (execute())
+		throw std::string ("Failed to run rsync!");
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void TransportRSYNC::recv(std::string target)
+{
+	if (host == "") {
+		throw std::string ("Hostname is empty");
+	}
+
+	// Is there more than one file to transfer?
+	// Then target has to end with a '/'
+	if ( (path.find ("*") != std::string::npos)
+		|| (path.find ("?") != std::string::npos) )
+	{
+		std::string::size_type pos;
+		pos = target.find_last_of ("/");
+		if (pos != target.length()-1)
+		{
+			target = target.substr( 0, pos+1);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	// cmd line is: rsync [--port=PORT] [user@]host::path target
+	if (port != "")
+	{
+		arguments.push_back ("--port=" + port);		
+	}
+
+	if (user != "")
+	{
+		arguments.push_back (user + "@" + host + "::" + path);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		arguments.push_back (host + "::" + path);
+	}
+
+	arguments.push_back (target);
+
+	if (execute())
+		throw std::string ("Failed to run rsync!");
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/TransportRSYNC.h b/src/TransportRSYNC.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f15678dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/TransportRSYNC.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// taskwarrior - a command line task list manager.
+//
+// Copyright 2010, Johannes Schlatow.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+// the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+// Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+// version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+// ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+// FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+// details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+// this program; if not, write to the
+//
+//     Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+//     51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+//     Boston, MA
+//     02110-1301
+//     USA
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#ifndef INCLUDED_TRANSPORTRSYNC
+#define INCLUDED_TRANSPORTRSYNC
+
+#include <string>
+#include <Transport.h>
+
+class TransportRSYNC : public Transport {
+public:
+  TransportRSYNC (const std::string&);
+  TransportRSYNC (const std::string&, const std::string&, const std::string&, const std::string&);
+	
+  virtual void send (const std::string&);
+  virtual void recv (std::string);
+	
+};
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/command.cpp b/src/command.cpp
index b4f2cecc3..54dc4c5fa 100644
--- a/src/command.cpp
+++ b/src/command.cpp
@@ -598,6 +598,20 @@ void handleMerge (std::string& outs)
   {
     std::string file = trim (context.task.get ("description"));
 		std::string tmpfile = "";
+		
+		if (file.length () == 0)
+		{
+			// get default target from config
+			file = context.config.get ("merge.default.uri");
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// replace argument with uri from config
+			std::string tmp = context.config.get ("merge." + file + ".uri");
+			
+			if (tmp != "")
+				file = tmp;
+		}
 
     if (file.length () > 0)
     {
@@ -654,6 +668,20 @@ void handlePush (std::string& outs)
   if (context.hooks.trigger ("pre-push-command"))
   {
     std::string file = trim (context.task.get ("description"));
+		
+		if (file.length () == 0)
+		{
+			// get default target from config
+			file = context.config.get ("push.default.uri");
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// replace argument with uri from config
+			std::string tmp = context.config.get ("push." + file + ".uri");
+			
+			if (tmp != "")
+				file = tmp;
+		}
 
     if (file.length () > 0)
     {
@@ -672,6 +700,58 @@ void handlePush (std::string& outs)
 
       context.hooks.trigger ("post-push-command");
     }
+    else // TODO : get default target from config file			
+      throw std::string ("You must specify a target.");
+  }
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void handlePull (std::string& outs)
+{
+  if (context.hooks.trigger ("pre-pull-command"))
+  {
+    std::string file = trim (context.task.get ("description"));
+		
+		if (file.length () == 0)
+		{
+			// get default target from config
+			file = context.config.get ("pull.default.uri");
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// replace argument with uri from config
+			std::string tmp = context.config.get ("pull." + file + ".uri");
+			
+			if (tmp != "")
+				file = tmp;
+		}
+
+    if (file.length () > 0)
+    {
+			Directory location (context.config.get ("data.location"));
+			
+			// add *.data to path if necessary
+			if (file.find ("*.data") == std::string::npos)
+			{
+				if (file[file.length()-1] != '/')
+					file += "/";
+
+				file += "*.data";
+			}
+
+			Transport* transport;
+			if ((transport = Transport::getTransport (file)) != NULL )
+			{
+				transport->recv (location.data + "/");
+				delete transport;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				throw std::string ("Pull failed");
+			}
+
+      context.hooks.trigger ("post-pull-command");
+    }
     else // TODO : get default target from config file
       throw std::string ("You must specify a target.");
   }
diff --git a/src/i18n.h b/src/i18n.h
index cfad6777f..8a05e3083 100644
--- a/src/i18n.h
+++ b/src/i18n.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 #define CMD_SHOW                231
 #define CMD_MERGE               232
 #define CMD_PUSH                233
+#define CMD_PULL                234
 
 // 3xx Attributes
 #define ATT_PROJECT             300
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 3862a43f6..1f2042fbd 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ int handleDuplicate (std::string &);
 void handleUndo ();
 void handleMerge (std::string&);
 void handlePush (std::string&);
+void handlePull (std::string&);
 #ifdef FEATURE_SHELL
 void handleShell ();
 #endif
diff --git a/src/report.cpp b/src/report.cpp
index 2f2a00f7e..2ffafd2eb 100644
--- a/src/report.cpp
+++ b/src/report.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,11 @@ int shortUsage (std::string &outs)
 
   row = table.addRow ();
   table.addCell (row, 1, "task push URL");
-  table.addCell (row, 2, "Pushes the local undo.data files to the URL.");
+  table.addCell (row, 2, "Pushes the local *.data files to the URL.");
+	
+	row = table.addRow ();
+  table.addCell (row, 1, "task pull URL");
+  table.addCell (row, 2, "Overwrites the local *.data files with those found at the URL.");
 
   row = table.addRow ();
   table.addCell (row, 1, "task export.ical");
diff --git a/src/tests/Makefile b/src/tests/Makefile
index 571bbb7fa..9289ccd55 100644
--- a/src/tests/Makefile
+++ b/src/tests/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ OBJECTS = ../t-TDB.o ../t-Task.o ../t-text.o ../t-Date.o ../t-Table.o          \
           ../t-Permission.o ../t-Path.o ../t-File.o ../t-Directory.o           \
           ../t-Hooks.o ../t-API.o ../t-rx.o ../t-Taskmod.o ../t-dependency.o   \
           ../t-Transport.o ../t-TransportSSH.o ../t-Sensor.o ../t-Thread.o     \
-          ../t-Lisp.o ../t-Rectangle.o ../t-Tree.o
+          ../t-Lisp.o ../t-Rectangle.o ../t-Tree.o ../t-TransportRSYNC.o
 
 all: $(PROJECT)
 
diff --git a/src/tests/transport.t.cpp b/src/tests/transport.t.cpp
index 8f24e95b3..3a7853f88 100644
--- a/src/tests/transport.t.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/transport.t.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class TransportTest : public Transport
       std::string getPath() { return path; };
 		std::string getUser() { return user; };
 		std::string getPort() { return port; };             
+		std::string getProt() { return protocol; };             
 
 	   virtual void recv(std::string) {};
 		virtual void send(const std::string&) {};
@@ -50,31 +51,35 @@ class TransportTest : public Transport
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 int main (int argc, char** argv)
 {
-  UnitTest t (16);
+  UnitTest t (20);
 
   TransportTest tport1 ("asfd://user@host/folder/");
   t.is (tport1.getUser (), "user",    "Transport::parseUri() : asfd://user@host/folder/");
   t.is (tport1.getHost (), "host",    "Transport::parseUri() : asfd://user@host/folder/");
   t.is (tport1.getPort (), "",        "Transport::parseUri() : asfd://user@host/folder/");
   t.is (tport1.getPath (), "folder/", "Transport::parseUri() : asfd://user@host/folder/");
+  t.is (tport1.getProt (), "asfd",    "Transport::parseUri() : asfd://user@host/folder/");
 
-  TransportTest tport2 ("user@host:22/folder/file.test");
+  TransportTest tport2 ("user@host:folder/file.test");
   t.is (tport2.getUser (), "user",             "Transport::parseUri() : user@host:22/folder/file.test");
   t.is (tport2.getHost (), "host",             "Transport::parseUri() : user@host:22/folder/file.test");
-  t.is (tport2.getPort (), "22",               "Transport::parseUri() : user@host:22/folder/file.test");
+  t.is (tport2.getPort (), "",                 "Transport::parseUri() : user@host:22/folder/file.test");
   t.is (tport2.getPath (), "folder/file.test", "Transport::parseUri() : user@host:22/folder/file.test");
+  t.is (tport2.getProt (), "ssh",              "Transport::parseUri() : user@host:22/folder/file.test");
 
-  TransportTest tport3 ("hostname.abc.de/file.test");
+  TransportTest tport3 ("rsync://hostname.abc.de:1234/file.test");
   t.is (tport3.getUser (), "",                "Transport::parseUri() : hostname.abc.de/file.test");
   t.is (tport3.getHost (), "hostname.abc.de", "Transport::parseUri() : hostname.abc.de/file.test");
-  t.is (tport3.getPort (), "",                "Transport::parseUri() : hostname.abc.de/file.test");
+  t.is (tport3.getPort (), "1234",            "Transport::parseUri() : hostname.abc.de/file.test");
   t.is (tport3.getPath (), "file.test",       "Transport::parseUri() : hostname.abc.de/file.test");
+  t.is (tport3.getProt (), "rsync",           "Transport::parseUri() : hostname.abc.de/file.test");
 
-  TransportTest tport4 ("hostname/");
+  TransportTest tport4 ("hostname:");
   t.is (tport4.getUser (), "",         "Transport::parseUri() : hostname/");
   t.is (tport4.getHost (), "hostname", "Transport::parseUri() : hostname/");
   t.is (tport4.getPort (), "",         "Transport::parseUri() : hostname/");
   t.is (tport4.getPath (), "",         "Transport::parseUri() : hostname/");
+  t.is (tport4.getProt (), "ssh",      "Transport::parseUri() : hostname/");
 
   return 0;
 }