>Mark Stapleton <stapleto AT BERBEE DOT COM> wrote:
>>The simplest way to do this is to do it from the command line:
>>
>>1. Edit the dsm.opt file on the target server. Comment out the
>>NODENAME line with an asterisk. Add the line
>>        nodename <name_of_source_client_box>
>>
>>2. Run DSMC. Enter the command:
>>        tsm> restore <drive>:\<desired_directory_tree>\<desired_file>
>>
>>Easy as can be. The most important thing to remember is not to have
>>the machines using the same nodename contacting the TSM server at the
>>same time.

On Sat, 11 Aug 2001 10:17:35 -0700, Andy Raibeck wrote:
>There is a "gotcha" with using NODENAME, in that if the target machine has
>PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE in the options file (which is very likely), then
>when you enter your source node's password, it will be encrypted and
>stored on the target machine. Thus anyone else can subsequently access
>your node's data, presenting a potential security issue. Unless that is
>your intent, use VIRTUALNODENAME instead of NODENAME. The difference is
>that when you enter your password, it won't be stored on the target
>machine, regardless of whether PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE is in effect.

So I guess the workaround is to remark out the PASSWORDACCESS line
during the restoration process.

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Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)
Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)