On Thu, Aug 08, 2002 at 04:38:24PM -0500, Ben Lutgens wrote:
> Amcheck tells me the following:
> Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
> --------------------------------
> ERROR: samba2: [could not access /dev/hdc1 (hdc1): Permission denied]
> ERROR: samba2: [could not access /dev/hda1 (hda1): Permission denied]
> ERROR: samba2: [can not read/write /etc/dumpdates: Permission denied]
> Client check: 1 host checked in 0.030 seconds, 3 problems found
> 
> [root@samba2 amanda]# ls -l /dev/hd{a,c}1
> brw-rw----    1 root     disk       3,   1 Apr 11 09:25 /dev/hda1
> brw-rw----    1 root     disk      22,   1 Apr 11 09:25 /dev/hdc1
> 
> [root@samba2 amanda]# groups amanda
> amanda : disk backup
> 
> What gives? I'm not about to make my disks worldreadable at the block
> level. I've seen alot of questions about this on the mailing lists but no
> answers.  Any ideas?

Google search for "amanda dumpdates permission".

In your source directory, read docs/INSTALL and search for "dumpdates".

http://amanda.sourceforge.net/fom-serve/cache/202.html

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