NAME

amanda-security.conf - Client configuration file for Amanda

DESCRIPTION

amanda-security.conf(5) is the security configuration file for Amanda. This manpage lists the relevant sections and parameters of this file.

The file must be installed at /etc/amanda-security.conf and only root must be able to write to it. Good permission are:

It must be readable by the amanda user and owned by root. Good permissions are:

$ ls -l /etc/amanda-security.conf
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1994 Jan 29 13:45 /etc/amanda-security.conf

An example file should be installed at /etc/amanda/amanda-security.conf.

All lines with '#' as the first character ar comment line.

SECURE BINARIES

The list of all executables amanda can execute as root. The format is as follow:

   AMANDA_PROGRAM:SYMBOLIC_NAME=REALPATH_TO_BINARY

This file must contains realpath to executable, with all symbolic links resolved. You can use the 'realpath' command to find them.

Multiple line can be added for the same 'AMANDA_PROGRAM:SYMBOLIC_NAME' if you are using multiple binaries.

The 'AMANDA_PROGRAM:SYMBOLIC_NAME' can be any of the following:

runtar:gnutar_path

amgtar:gnutar_path

amstar:star_path

ambsdtar:bsdtar_path

OTHERS SECURITY PARAMETERS

restore_by_amanda_user=[yes|no]

tcp_port_range=int,int

  amgetconf CONF reserved-udp-port

udp_port_range=int,int

  amgetconf CONF reserved-udp-port

SEE ALSO

amanda(8), amanda.conf(5)

The Amanda Wiki: : http://wiki.zmanda.com/

AUTHOR

Jean-Louis Martineau <martineau@zmanda.com>