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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 The gnutar binary runtar is allowed to run. The default is `amgetconf build.gnutar_path` amgtar:gnutar_path The gnutar binary amgtar is allowed to run. The default is `amgetconf build.gnutar_path` amstar:star_path The star binary amstar is allowed to run. The default is `amgetconf build.star_path` ambsdtar:bsdtar_path The bsdtar binary ambsdtar is allowed to run. The default is `amgetconf build.bsdtar_path`
OTHERS SECURITY PARAMETERS
restore_by_amanda_user=[yes|no] Default: no. Set to 'yes' if you want the amanda user to restore file as root, required only if you run amgtar, amstar or ambsdtar as the amanda backup for recovery. tcp_port_range=int,int Default: no. Must be set to the range of privileged tcp port amanda can use, required for bsdtcp and krb5 auth. The range is inclusive You can find the range you are configured to use with: amgetconf CONF reserved-udp-port udp_port_range=int,int Default: no. Must be set to the range of privileged udp port amanda can use, required for bsd and bsdudp auth. The range is inclusive You can find the range you are configured to use with: 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> Zmanda, Inc. (http://www.zmanda.com)