Amanda-Users

Re: Amanda and localhost definition?

2006-04-11 17:05:29
Subject: Re: Amanda and localhost definition?
From: Gene Heskett <gene.heskett AT verizon DOT net>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:48:50 -0400
On Tuesday 11 April 2006 13:40, Anne Wilson wrote:
>On Tuesday 11 April 2006 18:23, stan wrote:
>> OK, so this should work, right?
>>
>> 127.0.0.1       localhost.localdomain localhost
>> 1XX.XX.113.24   amanda.meadwestvaco.com amanda
>
>Isn't it generally considered bad practice to have a hostname and
> username identical?

I suppose some would call that a security risk, but he has other, 
greater problems that once he knows howto fix, will make this an easily 
done fix.  The fact that we're discussing it will also help.

>Anne

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