Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:18:23 +0000 From: Adam Laurie <adam@algroup.co.uk> To: Tom Beer <mailings@analogon.com> Cc: security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Amanda - inetd Message-ID: <3C03D8EF.58AF9BF9@algroup.co.uk> References: <001f01c1765c$3ccfba80$0901a8c0@system>
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Tom Beer wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm planning to install amanda (remote backup > solution) on a freebsd box as a client. Unfourtunately > amanda needs inetd, which I don't want to start > for security reasons. Even not tcpwarrped. > Is there a way to bring my ppp dialup connection > down, start inetd, start amanda, ending inetd after > the backup and starting my ppp connection > again? Or is there a better solution? use xinetd and bind amanda's service only to loopback. oh, and make sure your loopback is protected against remote routing. ipfw in "open" mode will do this if you're not already running a firewall anyway. cheers, Adam -- Adam Laurie Tel: +44 (20) 8742 0755 A.L. Digital Ltd. Fax: +44 (20) 8742 5995 The Stores http://www.thebunker.net 2 Bath Road http://www.aldigital.co.uk London W4 1LT mailto:adam@algroup.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM PGP key on keyservers To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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