So right Wanda !
I just tried in 4.2 using my sys admin id and its password to connect with,
then tried to look at a backup of
tsm> q backup /usr/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm.sys
ANS1092E No files matching search criteria were found
tsm> q backup /usr/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm.sys -inact
ANS1092E No files matching search criteria were found
tsm> quit
zdec23@tsmutl01/home/zdec23 > ls -l /usr/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm.sys
-rw-r--r--   1 root     system      5086 Oct 29 06:09
/usr/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/
bin/dsm.sys

Then I tried as myself with the proper node password, still couldn't see the
backup copy of the file...

Then tried as "root" with the proper node password, worked just fine :-)

             Size      Backup Date        Mgmt Class A/I File
             ----      -----------        ---------- --- ----
            5,086  10/30/2002 06:07:46    DEFAULT     A
/usr/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm.sys
tsm>

Yet another reason to stay current on code !

Dwight


-----Original Message-----
From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:Wanda.Prather AT jhuapl DOT edu]
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 12:23 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Client login with admin id and password


That USED to be true.  The ability to access client data using the admin id
and password was added as a feature somewhere, maybe 3.7, don't remember.

-----Original Message-----
From: Gerhard Rentschler [mailto:g.rentschler AT RUS.UNI-STUTTGART DOT DE]
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 11:01 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Client login with admin id and password


Hello,
I always thought that a tsm admin does not have access to client data. I
think I learned something new.
Calling dsmc or dsm with -node=tarzan and specifying a valid admin id and
password (system privilege) gives access to node tarzan's data. At least it
is possible to list the files. I haven't tried to restore data. This is
indeed documented. However, I would prefer if there were a message in the
activity log saying that admin id was used.
Am I wrong? Could someone explain this feature in more detail?

Best regards
Gerhard
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