>>>>> On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 22:23:45 -0400, Jon LaBadie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>> Wouldn't I need to at least tell it where the backup server is? >> Jon> The server initiates the backup session, so the client does Jon> not need server knowledge for this. Yes, but often an authentication scheme is used where you need the server to be specified on the client side, for example. Jon> For recovery a default server is compiled in, but that can be Jon> overridden with command line arguments. Jon> The system I'm typing this on was my backup server, and of course Jon> a client of itself. I have now moved the amanda service to a Jon> different computer. When I did, I made no changes to the current Jon> system. It is just responds as a client when the new server Jon> contacts it. I guess then you need to modify some entry in the DNS if you have a dedicated entry (IP) for the AMANDA service (because I'm not sure amandahost can deal with CNAME for security reasons) or you use an authentication based for example on a pure public-private key approach. -- Ronan KERYELL |\/ Tel: (+33|0) 2.29.00.14.15 Département Informatique |/) Fax: (+33|0) 2.29.00.12.82 ENST Bretagne, CS 83818 K GSM: (+33|0) 6.13.14.37.66 F-29238 PLOUZANÉ CEDEX |\ E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FRANCE | \ http://enstb.org/~keryell callto:ils.seconix.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]