Amanda-Users

Re: amcheck problem

2005-07-26 12:18:54
Subject: Re: amcheck problem
From: Graeme Humphries <graeme.humphries AT vcom DOT com>
To: Lei Zhong <lzhong AT applimation DOT com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:10:05 -0600
On Tue, 2005-07-26 at 12:00 -0400, Lei Zhong wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>  
> 
> When I ran amcheck,  I got this error.   Anybody knows how to fix
> this?  Thanks

I *think* it's complaining because port 32774 is well above the normal
fixed port range. What this means on a UNIX system is that any normal
user could potentially listen on that port instead of Amanda, this
compromising your security.

You should really use the default Amanda ports, I think.

Graeme


> ERROR: ifdemo02.applimation.com: [host itchy.applimation.com: port
> 32774 not secure]


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