> Does anyone know if there's a way to
get a shell prompt through Veritas Netbackup using telnet?
No it's not.
> Also, what username does netbackup use and why isn't it in /etc/passwd?
> It actually is in /etc/passwd. It uses the username provided by the inetd or xinetd service - typically this is root.
> (Does Netbackup use a shell when it backs up clients and can this shell
be accessed manually using telnet to log into a client.)
On Unix (and Windows) systems, it does not use a shell - it connects to the bpcd port. (usually 13782) In the system administration guides, there is a great explanation with diagrams of what the communication paths are - i.e. who talks to who.
On VMS clients, it does use a shell - the inetd-equivalent service spawns a shell that simply runs the bpcd image. You can't execute DCL commands through this ports. The service definition determines what username to use - on my VMS systems, it's not the SYSTEM account.
You can telnet to the port on the client, but you won't get a shell.
telnet never has, and never will, equate to running a shell.
.../Ed
