Thank for the info. /etc/hosts looks fine: *amongst other entries* 192.168.0.2 merlin.systematic.lan merlin One question: How do I fix the name service to show the correct name for this box, is this the named? Thanks, Trevor. p.s. I did add localhost.localdomain root to the .amandahosts file, no change yet.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Christoph Scheeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Trevor Fraser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 10:36 AM Subject: Re: Amrecover:access not allowed. > hi, > for an unknown reason amrecover conects to your server with the name > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > two solution's are possible: > 1.)you'll have to fix your /etc/host or nameservice to > show the correct hostname for this box or > 2.)add the line > localhost.localdomain root > to your .amandahosts file. > > i would suggest the 1st solution as your broken nameservices/hosts > probably will bite you again in the future. > Christoph > > Trevor Fraser wrote: > > > Hello all. > > > > > > > > Last night my boss gave me a test to see if I can recover lost files > > before copying everything from his computer to our amanda server( I know > > we could backup his computer too, but we've chosen to use samba to store > > files on a share here and backup this share). Anyway, so I couldn't do > > it, and obviously he isn't impressed. > > > > > > > > Anyway, the problem comes when I try 'amrecover' from the / directory. > > The error is: > > > > > > > > [root@merlin /]# amrecover > > > > AMRECOVER Version 2.4.2p2. Contacting server on localhost . . . > > > > 220 merlin AMANDA index server (2.4.2p2) ready. > > > > 500 Access not allowed: [ access as amanda not allowed from > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > amandahostsauth failed > > > > [ root@merlin /]# > > > > > > > > My amanda dumpuser is root, and in amanda, amandaidx and amidxtape are > > user = amanda. > > > > My .amandahost looks like this: > > > > > > > > merlin.systematic.lan root > > > > merlin.systematic.lan amanda > > > > localhost.localdomain amanda > > > > > > > > The file belong to root:root and has read and write privileges for the > > user owner only. > > > > > > > > I've read the FAQ's and saw a similar problem, but with regard to > > amcheck. I can amcheck and amdump fine. What is the next step in > > troubleshooting? > > > > > > > > Thanks, Trevor. > > > > > > >
