hi.. The argv[0] was missing in the inet.conf. but still after adding that argument only the warning message dissapears from the log. otherwise the authentication problem remains the same. this error is really bugging me. the log says bsd authentication failed by ruserok. but rsh or rlogin works. if so does the authentication used in RH6.2 boxes something different. please enlighten me.
--vijay amandad log file in RH6.2 box ------------------------------------------ amandad: debug 1 pid 1588 ruid 1079 euid 1079: start at Sat Oct 12 12:35:40 2002 amandad: version 2.4.3b4-20020917 amandad: build: VERSION="Amanda-2.4.3b4-20020917" amandad: BUILT_DATE="Fri Oct 11 10:39:06 IST 2002" amandad: BUILT_MACH="Linux bulbul.ooty.tenet.res.in 2.2.5-15 #1 Mon Apr 19 23:00:46 EDT 1999 i686 unknown" amandad: CC="gcc" amandad: CONFIGURE_COMMAND="'./configure' '--with-user=amanda' '--with-group=disk' '--without-amandahosts'" amandad: paths: bindir="/usr/local/bin" sbindir="/usr/local/sbin" amandad: libexecdir="/usr/local/libexec" mandir="/usr/local/man" amandad: AMANDA_TMPDIR="/tmp/amanda" AMANDA_DBGDIR="/tmp/amanda" amandad: CONFIG_DIR="/usr/local/etc/amanda" DEV_PREFIX="/dev/" amandad: RDEV_PREFIX="/dev/" SAMBA_CLIENT="/usr/bin/smbclient" amandad: GNUTAR="/usr/bin/gtar" COMPRESS_PATH="/usr/bin/gzip" amandad: UNCOMPRESS_PATH="/usr/bin/gzip" MAILER="/usr/bin/Mail" amandad: listed_incr_dir="/usr/local/var/amanda/gnutar-lists" amandad: defs: DEFAULT_SERVER="bulbul.ooty.tenet.res.in" amandad: DEFAULT_CONFIG="DailySet1" amandad: DEFAULT_TAPE_SERVER="bulbul.ooty.tenet.res.in" amandad: DEFAULT_TAPE_DEVICE="/dev/null" HAVE_MMAP HAVE_SYSVSHM amandad: LOCKING=POSIX_FCNTL SETPGRP_VOID DEBUG_CODE amandad: AMANDA_DEBUG_DAYS=4 BSD_SECURITY CLIENT_LOGIN="amanda" amandad: FORCE_USERID HAVE_GZIP COMPRESS_SUFFIX=".gz" amandad: COMPRESS_FAST_OPT="--fast" COMPRESS_BEST_OPT="--best" amandad: UNCOMPRESS_OPT="-dc" amandad: time 0.000: got packet: -------- Amanda 2.4 REQ HANDLE 000-80630808 SEQ 1034406340 SECURITY USER amanda SERVICE noop OPTIONS features=fffffeff9f00; -------- amandad: time 0.000: sending ack: ---- Amanda 2.4 ACK HANDLE 000-80630808 SEQ 1034406340 ---- amandad: time 0.002: bsd security: remote host kuruvi.ooty.tenet.res.in user amanda local user amanda amandad: time 0.004: check failed: [access as amanda not allowed from [EMAIL PROTECTED]] ruserok failed amandad: time 0.005: sending REP packet: ---- Amanda 2.4 REP HANDLE 000-80630808 SEQ 1034406340 ERROR [access as amanda not allowed from [EMAIL PROTECTED]] ruserok failed ---- amandad: time 0.006: got packet: ---- Amanda 2.4 ACK HANDLE 000-80630808 SEQ 1034406340 ---- amandad: time 0.006: pid 1588 finish time Sat Oct 12 12:35:40 2002