Done further tests, still no explanation. Amandahosts on the client is:
BACKUPHOST.bbp.ch amandabackup amdump BACKUPHOST amandabackup amdump inetadm -l svc:/network/amanda/tcp on the client returns: SCOPE NAME=VALUE name="amanda" endpoint_type="stream" proto="tcp" isrpc=FALSE wait=FALSE exec="/libexec/amanda/amandad -auth=bsdtcp amdump" user="amandabackup" default bind_addr="" default bind_fail_max=-1 default bind_fail_interval=-1 default max_con_rate=-1 default max_copies=-1 default con_rate_offline=-1 default failrate_cnt=40 default failrate_interval=60 default inherit_env=TRUE default tcp_trace=FALSE default tcp_wrappers=FALSE the log directory on the client only has the following: r...@backupclient:/tmp/amanda/amandad# cat amandad.20090519111556.debug 1242724556.328466: amandad: pid 18933 ruid 0 euid 0 version 2.6.1: start at Tue May 19 11:15:56 2009 1242724556.339271: amandad: security_getdriver(name=bsdtcp) returns ff31c788 1242724556.339369: amandad: critical (fatal): Amanda must be run as user 'amandabackup' when using 'bsdtcp' authentication I can't even see what user it's TRYING to use, only that it should be running as amandabackup. All relevant config files tell me that it IS. Any way to get more descriptive logs? I tried debug_amandad on the amanda-client.conf, but that had no effect please help Abilio ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail is strictly confidential and may be privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, any copying, distribution or any other use of this message is prohibited and may be unlawful. In such case, please notify the sender Immediately and destroy this e-mail. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------