If you're using the gtar wrapper you could just append the -localauth option to the vos commands in the perl script. I don't remember if this is the default behavior or if we added it to ours, but ours never requires any authentication using this method.
On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Lewis, Dave <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > We would like to back up our OpenAFS cell using the latest version of > AMANDA. I got amanda-afs from the amanda wiki and a patch for compiling > it from > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg17714.html > > I'm not sure how to handle authentication and permissions. Since we're > using Kerberos 5 for OpenAFS authentication, I figured that I should use > the "krb5" authentication type in amanda. I can't get that working. > Before I ask an amanda user group I wanted to double-check and ask you > guys: > > 1. Do I really need the "krb5" authentication for AFS backups with > amanda? > > 2. How would the amanda backup user (amandabackup) have permissions to > read all of the files to back them up? > > Server and clients: CentOS 5 > OpenAFS 1.4.10 and Kerberos 5 authentication > > Thanks, > Dave > > > Conserve resources. Print only when necessary. > > IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail is meant only for the use of the intended > recipient. It may contain confidential information which is legally > privileged or otherwise protected by law. If you received this e-mail in > error or from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, you are > strictly prohibited from reviewing, using, disseminating, distributing or > copying the e-mail. PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY OF THE ERROR BY RETURN > E-MAIL AND DELETE THIS MESSAGE FROM YOUR SYSTEM. Thank you for your > cooperation. > _______________________________________________ > OpenAFS-info mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info >
