* Eric Doutreleau <Eric.Doutreleau AT int-evry DOT fr> [20070123 09:23]:
> hi i have some problems with the new framework of security of amanda
> 
> my server and my client is in the version 2.5.1p2
> 
> the amanda-client.conf on the client is this one
> 
> conf "int" # your config name
> index_server "backup" # your amindexd server
> tape_server "backup" # your amidxtaped server
> #tapedev "" # your tape device
> # auth - authentication scheme to use between server and client.
> # Valid values are "bsd", "bsdudp", "bsdtcp" and "ssh".
> # Default: [auth "bsdtcp"]
> auth "bsdtcp"
> 
> when i run amrecover i got these results
> 
> amrecover -s backup
> AMRECOVER Version 2.5.1p2. Contacting server on backup ...
> [request failed: Connection refused]
> 
> on the server the debug file
> amindexd.20070123151619.debug
> amindexd: debug 1 pid 26735 ruid 33 euid 33: start at Tue Jan 23 
> 15:16:19 2007
> amindexd: version 2.5.1p2
> close debug file: Bad file descriptor
> 
> does someone knows how to solve the problem?

What's in your ~amanda/.amandahosts
(and check permissions too!)

Explained in:
http://wiki.zmanda.com/index.php/Configuring_bsd/bsdudp/bsdtcp_authentication

hth
jf
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