On Sat, 20 Jan 2001, Artur Kedzierski wrote:
> Some files in /etc (example: shadow) are only readable by root.
> How can I back up those files if amanda doesn't allow root login?
The bits of Amanda that need root access are installed setuid root,
assuming you've built and installed Amanda according to the
documentation.
-Mitch
>
> On Sat, 20 Jan 2001, Mitch Collinsworth wrote:
>
> >
> > On Sat, 20 Jan 2001, Artur Kedzierski wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying to backup /etc directory on a remote machine. I used
> > > the .amandahosts file to connect to that machine. It works when I connect
> > > as a regular user, (i.e. 'amanda') but it wouldn't allow me to log in as
> > > root.
> > > How can I log in as root?
> >
> > In any of the usual ways you log in as root. Amanda doesn't
> > provide root login. It doesn't need it.
> >
> > -Mitch
> >
>
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