Hi, Trevor Fraser wrote:
> -I am running as root who is the dump user. This means you have compiled amanda with "--dump-user=root", did you? If yes, why is amandad setup to run as user amanda? This will not work. As you are using RH 7.3 have a look at the configfiles of xinetd. it usually has a subdirectory somewhere in /etc/xinetd containing the configs for the services to run. The user is setup there. and your .amandahosts has to be readable only by the backup-user. if it is group or world readable amanda refuses to use it. Christoph > -I've abled (disable = no) the amanda services.(amanda, amandaidx & > amidxtape) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Trevor Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 12:58 PM > Subject: Amcheck: acess denied > > > >>Hello all. >> >>I've been through this problem before, I just can't remember hoe I fixed >> > it. > >>I've reinstalled RH 7.3 and copied the conf files onto the new >> > installation. > >>When I run amcheck, I get the error: >> >>ERROR: merlin: [access as amanda not allowed from root@merlin] >>amandahostsauth failed >> >>I've followed the installation guide and the docs say the .amandahosts >> > file > >>isn't configured properly or the inetd configuration file must have the >>wrong user name, I don't find such a file.. I've tried changing >> > permissions > >>(full permissions) on the .amandahosts file, but no luck. The file reads: >> >>merlin.systematic.lan root >>merlin.systematic.lan amanda >> >>What am I not doing? >> >>Reguards, >>Trevor. >> >> >> >
