diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8d64cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.idea
+test.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rsync_tmbackup.sh b/rsync_tmbackup.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 0105ee1..6ca2b0f
--- a/rsync_tmbackup.sh
+++ b/rsync_tmbackup.sh
@@ -9,14 +9,21 @@ APPNAME=$(basename $0 | sed "s/\.sh$//")
 fn_log_info()  { echo "$APPNAME: $1"; }
 fn_log_warn()  { echo "$APPNAME: [WARNING] $1" 1>&2; }
 fn_log_error() { echo "$APPNAME: [ERROR] $1" 1>&2; }
+fn_log_info_cmd()  {
+    if [ -n "$SSH_CMD" ]; then
+        echo "$APPNAME: $SSH_CMD '$1'";
+    else
+        echo "$APPNAME: $1";
+    fi
+}
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Make sure everything really stops when CTRL+C is pressed
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 fn_terminate_script() {
-	fn_log_info "SIGINT caught."
-	exit 1
+    fn_log_info "SIGINT caught."
+    exit 1
 }
 
 trap 'fn_terminate_script' SIGINT
@@ -26,43 +33,98 @@ trap 'fn_terminate_script' SIGINT
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 fn_parse_date() {
-	# Converts YYYY-MM-DD-HHMMSS to YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS and then to Unix Epoch.
-	case "$OSTYPE" in
-		linux*) date -d "${1:0:10} ${1:11:2}:${1:13:2}:${1:15:2}" +%s ;;
-		cygwin*) date -d "${1:0:10} ${1:11:2}:${1:13:2}:${1:15:2}" +%s ;;
-		darwin*) date -j -f "%Y-%m-%d-%H%M%S" "$1" "+%s" ;;
-	esac
+    # Converts YYYY-MM-DD-HHMMSS to YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS and then to Unix Epoch.
+    case "$OSTYPE" in
+        linux*) date -d "${1:0:10} ${1:11:2}:${1:13:2}:${1:15:2}" +%s ;;
+        cygwin*) date -d "${1:0:10} ${1:11:2}:${1:13:2}:${1:15:2}" +%s ;;
+        darwin*) date -j -f "%Y-%m-%d-%H%M%S" "$1" "+%s" ;;
+    esac
 }
 
 fn_find_backups() {
-	find "$DEST_FOLDER" -type d -name "????-??-??-??????" -prune | sort -r
+    fn_run_cmd "find "$DEST_FOLDER" -type d -name "????-??-??-??????" -prune | sort -r"
 }
 
 fn_expire_backup() {
-	# Double-check that we're on a backup destination to be completely
-	# sure we're deleting the right folder
-	if [ -z "$(fn_find_backup_marker "$(dirname -- "$1")")" ]; then
-		fn_log_error "$1 is not on a backup destination - aborting."
-		exit 1
-	fi
+    # Double-check that we're on a backup destination to be completely
+    # sure we're deleting the right folder
+    if [ -z "$(fn_find_backup_marker "$(dirname -- "$1")")" ]; then
+        fn_log_error "$1 is not on a backup destination - aborting."
+        exit 1
+    fi
 
-	fn_log_info "Expiring $1"
-	rm -rf -- "$1"
+    fn_log_info "Expiring $1"
+    fn_rm "$1"
+}
+
+fn_parse_ssh() {
+    if [[ "$DEST_FOLDER" =~ ^[A-Za-z0-9\._%\+\-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.\-]+\:.+$ ]]
+    then
+        SSH_USER=$(echo "$DEST_FOLDER" | sed -E  's/^([A-Za-z0-9\._%\+\-]+)@([A-Za-z0-9.\-]+)\:(.+)$/\1/')
+        SSH_HOST=$(echo "$DEST_FOLDER" | sed -E  's/^([A-Za-z0-9\._%\+\-]+)@([A-Za-z0-9.\-]+)\:(.+)$/\2/')
+        SSH_DEST_FOLDER=$(echo "$DEST_FOLDER" | sed -E  's/^([A-Za-z0-9\._%\+\-]+)@([A-Za-z0-9.\-]+)\:(.+)$/\3/')
+        SSH_CMD="ssh ${SSH_USER}@${SSH_HOST}"
+        SSH_FOLDER_PREFIX="${SSH_USER}@${SSH_HOST}:"
+    fi
+}
+
+fn_run_cmd() {
+    if [ -n "$SSH_CMD" ]
+    then
+        eval "$SSH_CMD '$1'"
+    else
+        eval $1
+    fi
+}
+
+fn_find() {
+    fn_run_cmd "find $1"  2>/dev/null
+}
+
+fn_get_absolute_path() {
+    fn_run_cmd "cd $1;pwd"
+}
+
+fn_mkdir() {
+    fn_run_cmd "mkdir -p -- $1"
+}
+
+fn_rm() {
+    fn_run_cmd "rm -rf -- $1"
+}
+
+fn_touch() {
+    fn_run_cmd "touch -- $1"
+}
+
+fn_ln() {
+    fn_run_cmd "ln -vs -- $1 $2"
 }
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Source and destination information
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+SSH_USER=""
+SSH_HOST=""
+SSH_DEST_FOLDER=""
+SSH_CMD=""
+SSH_FOLDER_PREFIX=""
 
 SRC_FOLDER="${1%/}"
 DEST_FOLDER="${2%/}"
 EXCLUSION_FILE="$3"
 
+fn_parse_ssh
+
+if [ -n "$SSH_DEST_FOLDER" ]; then
+    DEST_FOLDER="$SSH_DEST_FOLDER"
+fi
+
 for ARG in "$SRC_FOLDER" "$DEST_FOLDER" "$EXCLUSION_FILE"; do
 if [[ "$ARG" == *"'"* ]]; then
-		fn_log_error 'Arguments may not have any single quote characters.'
-		exit 1
-	fi
+        fn_log_error 'Arguments may not have any single quote characters.'
+        exit 1
+    fi
 done
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -72,15 +134,15 @@ done
 # TODO: check that the destination supports hard links
 
 fn_backup_marker_path() { echo "$1/backup.marker"; }
-fn_find_backup_marker() { find "$(fn_backup_marker_path "$1")" 2>/dev/null; }
+fn_find_backup_marker() { fn_find "$(fn_backup_marker_path "$1")" 2>/dev/null; }
 
 if [ -z "$(fn_find_backup_marker "$DEST_FOLDER")" ]; then
-	fn_log_info "Safety check failed - the destination does not appear to be a backup folder or drive (marker file not found)."
-	fn_log_info "If it is indeed a backup folder, you may add the marker file by running the following command:"
-	fn_log_info ""
-	fn_log_info "mkdir -p -- \"$DEST_FOLDER\" ; touch \"$(fn_backup_marker_path "$DEST_FOLDER")\""
-	fn_log_info ""
-	exit 1
+    fn_log_info "Safety check failed - the destination does not appear to be a backup folder or drive (marker file not found)."
+    fn_log_info "If it is indeed a backup folder, you may add the marker file by running the following command:"
+    fn_log_info ""
+    fn_log_info_cmd "mkdir -p -- \"$DEST_FOLDER\" ; touch \"$(fn_backup_marker_path "$DEST_FOLDER")\""
+    fn_log_info ""
+    exit 1
 fi
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -90,182 +152,188 @@ fi
 # Date logic
 NOW=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d-%H%M%S")
 EPOCH=$(date "+%s")
-KEEP_ALL_DATE=$(($EPOCH - 86400))       # 1 day ago
-KEEP_DAILIES_DATE=$(($EPOCH - 2678400)) # 31 days ago
+KEEP_ALL_DATE=$((EPOCH - 86400))       # 1 day ago
+KEEP_DAILIES_DATE=$((EPOCH - 2678400)) # 31 days ago
 
 export IFS=$'\n' # Better for handling spaces in filenames.
 PROFILE_FOLDER="$HOME/.$APPNAME"
 DEST="$DEST_FOLDER/$NOW"
 PREVIOUS_DEST="$(fn_find_backups | head -n 1)"
 INPROGRESS_FILE="$DEST_FOLDER/backup.inprogress"
+MYPID="$$"
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Create profile folder if it doesn't exist
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 if [ ! -d "$PROFILE_FOLDER" ]; then
-	fn_log_info "Creating profile folder in '$PROFILE_FOLDER'..."
-	mkdir -- "$PROFILE_FOLDER"
+    fn_log_info "Creating profile folder in '$PROFILE_FOLDER'..."
+    mkdir -- "$PROFILE_FOLDER"
 fi
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Handle case where a previous backup failed or was interrupted.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-if [ -f "$INPROGRESS_FILE" ]; then
-	if pgrep -F "$INPROGRESS_FILE" "$APPNAME"> /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
-		fn_log_error "Previous backup task is still active - aborting."
-		exit 1
-	fi
-	if [ -n "$PREVIOUS_DEST" ]; then
-		# - Last backup is moved to current backup folder so that it can be resumed.
-		# - 2nd to last backup becomes last backup.
-		fn_log_info "$INPROGRESS_FILE already exists - the previous backup failed or was interrupted. Backup will resume from there."
-		mv -- "$PREVIOUS_DEST" "$DEST"
-		if [ "$(fn_find_backups | wc -l)" -gt 1 ]; then
-			PREVIOUS_DEST="$(fn_find_backups | sed -n '2p')"
-		else
-			PREVIOUS_DEST=""
-		fi
-		# update PID to current process to avoid multiple concurrent resumes
-		echo "$$" > "$INPROGRESS_FILE"
-	fi
+if [ -n "$(fn_find "$INPROGRESS_FILE")" ]; then
+    RUNNINGPID="$(fn_run_cmd "cat $INPROGRESS_FILE")"
+    if [ "$RUNNINGPID"="$(pgrep "$APPNAME")" ]; then
+        fn_log_error "Previous backup task is still active - aborting."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "$PREVIOUS_DEST" ]; then
+        # - Last backup is moved to current backup folder so that it can be resumed.
+        # - 2nd to last backup becomes last backup.
+        fn_log_info "$SSH_FOLDER_PREFIX$INPROGRESS_FILE already exists - the previous backup failed or was interrupted. Backup will resume from there."
+        fn_run_cmd "mv -- $PREVIOUS_DEST $DEST"
+        if [ "$(fn_find_backups | wc -l)" -gt 1 ]; then
+            PREVIOUS_DEST="$(fn_find_backups | sed -n '2p')"
+        else
+            PREVIOUS_DEST=""
+        fi
+        # update PID to current process to avoid multiple concurrent resumes
+        fn_run_cmd "echo $MYPID > $INPROGRESS_FILE"
+    fi
 fi
 
 # Run in a loop to handle the "No space left on device" logic.
 while : ; do
 
-	# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	# Check if we are doing an incremental backup (if previous backup exists).
-	# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Check if we are doing an incremental backup (if previous backup exists).
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	LINK_DEST_OPTION=""
-	if [ -z "$PREVIOUS_DEST" ]; then
-		fn_log_info "No previous backup - creating new one."
-	else
-		# If the path is relative, it needs to be relative to the destination. To keep
-		# it simple, just use an absolute path. See http://serverfault.com/a/210058/118679
-		PREVIOUS_DEST="$(cd "$PREVIOUS_DEST"; pwd)"
-		fn_log_info "Previous backup found - doing incremental backup from $PREVIOUS_DEST"
-		LINK_DEST_OPTION="--link-dest='$PREVIOUS_DEST'"
-	fi
+    LINK_DEST_OPTION=""
+    if [ -z "$PREVIOUS_DEST" ]; then
+        fn_log_info "No previous backup - creating new one."
+    else
+        # If the path is relative, it needs to be relative to the destination. To keep
+        # it simple, just use an absolute path. See http://serverfault.com/a/210058/118679
+        PREVIOUS_DEST="$(fn_get_absolute_path "$PREVIOUS_DEST")"
+        fn_log_info "Previous backup found - doing incremental backup from $SSH_FOLDER_PREFIX$PREVIOUS_DEST"
+        LINK_DEST_OPTION="--link-dest='$PREVIOUS_DEST'"
+    fi
 
-	# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	# Create destination folder if it doesn't already exists
-	# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Create destination folder if it doesn't already exists
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	if [ ! -d "$DEST" ]; then
-		fn_log_info "Creating destination $DEST"
-		mkdir -p -- "$DEST"
-	fi
+    if [ -z "$(fn_find "$DEST -type d" 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
+        fn_log_info "Creating destination $SSH_FOLDER_PREFIX$DEST"
+        fn_mkdir "$DEST"
+    fi
 
-	# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	# Purge certain old backups before beginning new backup.
-	# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Purge certain old backups before beginning new backup.
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	# Default value for $PREV ensures that the most recent backup is never deleted.
-	PREV="0000-00-00-000000"
-	for FILENAME in $(fn_find_backups | sort -r); do
-		BACKUP_DATE=$(basename "$FILENAME")
-		TIMESTAMP=$(fn_parse_date $BACKUP_DATE)
+    # Default value for $PREV ensures that the most recent backup is never deleted.
+    PREV="0000-00-00-000000"
+    for FILENAME in $(fn_find_backups | sort -r); do
+        BACKUP_DATE=$(basename "$FILENAME")
+        TIMESTAMP=$(fn_parse_date $BACKUP_DATE)
 
-		# Skip if failed to parse date...
-		if [ -z "$TIMESTAMP" ]; then
-			fn_log_warn "Could not parse date: $FILENAME"
-			continue
-		fi
+        # Skip if failed to parse date...
+        if [ -z "$TIMESTAMP" ]; then
+            fn_log_warn "Could not parse date: $FILENAME"
+            continue
+        fi
 
-		if   [ $TIMESTAMP -ge $KEEP_ALL_DATE ]; then
-			true
-		elif [ $TIMESTAMP -ge $KEEP_DAILIES_DATE ]; then
-			# Delete all but the most recent of each day.
-			[ "${BACKUP_DATE:0:10}" == "${PREV:0:10}" ] && fn_expire_backup "$FILENAME"
-		else
-			# Delete all but the most recent of each month.
-			[ "${BACKUP_DATE:0:7}" == "${PREV:0:7}" ] && fn_expire_backup "$FILENAME"
-		fi
+        if   [ $TIMESTAMP -ge $KEEP_ALL_DATE ]; then
+            true
+        elif [ $TIMESTAMP -ge $KEEP_DAILIES_DATE ]; then
+            # Delete all but the most recent of each day.
+            [ "${BACKUP_DATE:0:10}" == "${PREV:0:10}" ] && fn_expire_backup "$FILENAME"
+        else
+            # Delete all but the most recent of each month.
+            [ "${BACKUP_DATE:0:7}" == "${PREV:0:7}" ] && fn_expire_backup "$FILENAME"
+        fi
 
-		PREV=$BACKUP_DATE
-	done
+        PREV=$BACKUP_DATE
+    done
 
-	# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	# Start backup
-	# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Start backup
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	LOG_FILE="$PROFILE_FOLDER/$(date +"%Y-%m-%d-%H%M%S").log"
+    LOG_FILE="$PROFILE_FOLDER/$(date +"%Y-%m-%d-%H%M%S").log"
 
-	fn_log_info "Starting backup..."
-	fn_log_info "From: $SRC_FOLDER"
-	fn_log_info "To:   $DEST"
+    fn_log_info "Starting backup..."
+    fn_log_info "From: $SRC_FOLDER"
+    fn_log_info "To:   $SSH_FOLDER_PREFIX$DEST"
 
-	CMD="rsync"
-	CMD="$CMD --compress"
-	CMD="$CMD --numeric-ids"
-	CMD="$CMD --links"
-	CMD="$CMD --hard-links"
-	CMD="$CMD --one-file-system"
-	CMD="$CMD --archive"
-	CMD="$CMD --itemize-changes"
-	CMD="$CMD --verbose"
-	CMD="$CMD --log-file '$LOG_FILE'"
-	if [ -n "$EXCLUSION_FILE" ]; then
-		# We've already checked that $EXCLUSION_FILE doesn't contain a single quote
-		CMD="$CMD --exclude-from '$EXCLUSION_FILE'"
-	fi
-	CMD="$CMD $LINK_DEST_OPTION"
-	CMD="$CMD -- '$SRC_FOLDER/' '$DEST/'"
-	CMD="$CMD | grep -E '^deleting|[^/]$'"
+    CMD="rsync"
+    if [ -n "$SSH_CMD" ]; then
+        CMD="$CMD  -e 'ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null'"
+    fi
+    CMD="$CMD --compress"
+    CMD="$CMD --numeric-ids"
+    CMD="$CMD --links"
+    CMD="$CMD --hard-links"
+    CMD="$CMD --one-file-system"
+    CMD="$CMD --archive"
+    CMD="$CMD --itemize-changes"
+    CMD="$CMD --verbose"
+    CMD="$CMD --log-file '$LOG_FILE'"
+    if [ -n "$EXCLUSION_FILE" ]; then
+        # We've already checked that $EXCLUSION_FILE doesn't contain a single quote
+        CMD="$CMD --exclude-from '$EXCLUSION_FILE'"
+    fi
+    CMD="$CMD $LINK_DEST_OPTION"
+    CMD="$CMD -- '$SRC_FOLDER/' '$SSH_FOLDER_PREFIX$DEST/'"
+    CMD="$CMD | grep -E '^deleting|[^/]$'"
 
-	fn_log_info "Running command:"
-	fn_log_info "$CMD"
+    fn_log_info "Running command:"
+    fn_log_info "$CMD"
 
-	echo "$$" > "$INPROGRESS_FILE"
-	eval $CMD
+    fn_run_cmd "echo $MYPID > $INPROGRESS_FILE"
 
-	# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	# Check if we ran out of space
-	# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    eval $CMD
 
-	# TODO: find better way to check for out of space condition without parsing log.
-	NO_SPACE_LEFT="$(grep "No space left on device (28)\|Result too large (34)" "$LOG_FILE")"
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Check if we ran out of space
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	if [ -n "$NO_SPACE_LEFT" ]; then
-		fn_log_warn "No space left on device - removing oldest backup and resuming."
+    # TODO: find better way to check for out of space condition without parsing log.
+    NO_SPACE_LEFT="$(grep "No space left on device (28)\|Result too large (34)" "$LOG_FILE")"
 
-		if [[ "$(fn_find_backups | wc -l)" -lt "2" ]]; then
-			fn_log_error "No space left on device, and no old backup to delete."
-			exit 1
-		fi
+    if [ -n "$NO_SPACE_LEFT" ]; then
+        fn_log_warn "No space left on device - removing oldest backup and resuming."
 
-		fn_expire_backup "$(fn_find_backups | tail -n 1)"
+        if [[ "$(fn_find_backups | wc -l)" -lt "2" ]]; then
+            fn_log_error "No space left on device, and no old backup to delete."
+            exit 1
+        fi
 
-		# Resume backup
-		continue
-	fi
+        fn_expire_backup "$(fn_find_backups | tail -n 1)"
 
-	# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	# Check whether rsync reported any errors
-	# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	
-	if [ -n "$(grep "rsync:" "$LOG_FILE")" ]; then
-		fn_log_warn "Rsync reported a warning, please check '$LOG_FILE' for more details."
-	fi
-	if [ -n "$(grep "rsync error:" "$LOG_FILE")" ]; then
-		fn_log_error "Rsync reported an error, please check '$LOG_FILE' for more details."
-		exit 1
-	fi
+        # Resume backup
+        continue
+    fi
 
-	# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	# Add symlink to last successful backup
-	# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Check whether rsync reported any errors
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    if [ -n "$(grep "rsync:" "$LOG_FILE")" ]; then
+        fn_log_warn "Rsync reported a warning, please check '$LOG_FILE' for more details."
+    fi
+    if [ -n "$(grep "rsync error:" "$LOG_FILE")" ]; then
+        fn_log_error "Rsync reported an error, please check '$LOG_FILE' for more details."
+        exit 1
+    fi
 
-	rm -rf -- "$DEST_FOLDER/latest"
-	ln -vs -- "$(basename -- "$DEST")" "$DEST_FOLDER/latest"
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Add symlink to last successful backup
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	rm -f -- "$INPROGRESS_FILE"
-	rm -f -- "$LOG_FILE"
-	
-	fn_log_info "Backup completed without errors."
+    fn_rm "$DEST_FOLDER/latest"
+    fn_ln "$(basename -- "$DEST")" "$DEST_FOLDER/latest"
 
-	exit 0
+    fn_rm "$INPROGRESS_FILE"
+    rm -f -- "$LOG_FILE"
+
+    fn_log_info "Backup completed without errors."
+
+    exit 0
 done