On Wed, 10 May 2006 14:32:56 +0200
"Peter Kunst" <Peter.Kunst AT swissrisk DOT com> wrote:

> What about /etc/nsswitch.conf ? Using NIS first for hosts ?
Using files first.

> 
> try adding a 2nd line with short hostname into your .amandahosts, like
> "old backup"

I have both :)


> 
>   Peter
> 
> Luis Rodrigues wrote:
> > On Wed, 10 May 2006 13:38:44 +0200
> > Paul Bijnens <paul.bijnens AT xplanation DOT com> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>On 2006-05-10 13:15, Luis Rodrigues wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hi,
> >>>
> >>>I have a set os Debian/Redhat machines running amanda clients with no 
> >>>problem.
> >>>
> >>>I need to run an Solaris 8 client also, got the binary package from:
> >>>http://www.sunfreeware.com/programlist.html
> >>>and istalled it. Create the user,services,configuration of inet all 
> >>>working fine.
> >>>
> >>>But when I run amcheck it says user has no permition do access the 
> >>>machine, but
> >>>I created the .amandahosts and put the correct info there and amanda user 
> >>>can read the file.
> >>
> >>You say so, but we can't verify.
> >>What is exact error message?
> > 
> > 
> > The error is a simple:
> > ERROR: server.aa.com: [access as amanda not allowed from backup@old]
> > 
> > With I usally get when forget to edit .amandahosts (with I did)
> > it reads:
> > old.aa.com backup
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >>
> >>>Is there any way to check if amanda (on the client) is reading the correct 
> >>>file?
> >>
> >>before and after running amcheck:
> >>
> >>$ ls -lut .amandahosts
> >>
> >>and the access time should have changed.
> > 
> > 
> > The access time has not changed :( 
> > 
> > In /etc/passwd I have set the correct home directory for amanda and it has 
> > permitions to read the file
> > and the directory.
> > 
> >