I'm a first-time amanda user, trying to backup a linux machine and a few windows shares. I went through the tutorial at amanda.zmanda.com/quick-backup-setup.html, modifying things to fit my setup. Th
Author: Matt Hyclak <hyclak AT math.ohiou DOT edu>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:42:06 -0400
On Tue, Jul 11, 2006 at 11:30:23AM -0400, Nathan Weston enlightened us: Yes, you need to create an /etc/amandapass file with the appropriate username/password combinations. man amanda for the details
Example configuration (all of the files below need to be owned by user "amanda"): The AMANDA client software and Samba is installed on host "amanda_server_host". A share to be backed up called "share
Is there an "administrator" account with the name "amanda" on lens? Assuming yes, you need an "amandapass" file in /etc listing the user and password. Format is: //pc_name/share_name user_name%passwo
Do not set execute permissions on a data file. Set the permissions to 400 or 600. -- Jon H. LaBadie jon AT jgcomp DOT com JG Computing 4455 Province Line Road (609) 252-0159 Princeton, NJ 08540-4322
Yes, you need to create an /etc/amandapass file with the appropriate username/password combinations. man amanda for the details. As for the second problem, I don't see anything in the .debug files th
Author: Matt Hyclak <hyclak AT math.ohiou DOT edu>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:19:45 -0400
On Tue, Jul 11, 2006 at 12:08:27PM -0400, Nathan Weston enlightened us: Ah, that can do it, too. I would do an ls -Z on /etc/amandapass to see what the security context is. You can also use audit2all
My server is running FC4/zmanda builds/SELinux enabled (targeted mode). So it is possible. I only had problems with the firewall settings. -- Jon H. LaBadie jon AT jgcomp DOT com JG Computing 4455 Pr
Author: Michael D Schleif <mds AT helices DOT org>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:57:42 -0500
* Jon LaBadie <jon AT jgcomp DOT com> [2006:07:11:11:59:30-0400] scribed: <snip /> OK, I give up! What is /etc/amandates? I am running 2.5.0p2 ; and I have not found any reference to this file ;< --
You know what, on a quick search I don't either. Well, in some source files and changelogs, but ... You may or may not be familiar with traditional unix backup facilites, dump and restore and some fi
Author: Michael D Schleif <mds AT helices DOT org>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:31:09 -0500
* Jon LaBadie <jon AT jgcomp DOT com> [2006:07:12:00:09:07-0400] scribed: <snip /> My point is, on _my_ amanda server, that files does NOT exist: Password: /etc/amandahosts /etc/amandapass /etc/amand
On each client that is using tar for dumping you need /etc/amandadates, owned by client's "amandauser/group", rw by user&group If your server is also a client, then you need that file. amandahosts sh
Author: Michael D Schleif <mds AT helices DOT org>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 07:49:44 -0500
* Jon LaBadie <jon AT jgcomp DOT com> [2006:07:12:17:49:06-0400] scribed: My point is that I do NOT have any /etc/amandates on server, NOR clients. Although, Olivier Nicole states that I can simply c