Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 19:13:04 +0000 From: Adam Laurie <adam@algroup.co.uk> To: Mitch Collinsworth <mitch@ccmr.cornell.edu> Cc: Tom Beer <mailings@analogon.com>, security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Amanda - inetd Message-ID: <3C03E5C0.395B5BC@algroup.co.uk> References: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10111271344530.988-100000@ruby.ccmr.cornell.edu>
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Mitch Collinsworth wrote: > > On Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Adam Laurie wrote: > > > Tom Beer wrote: > > > > > > 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. > > He said amanda client. This means an amanda server will come > calling to initiate the client's backups. This means the amanda > port on the client needs to be accessible to the amanda server. doh! misread his mail! > Your solution is not 'better', it's 'nonsense'. ah... thank you for pointing out that extra detail... i have such respect for those that are willing to go the extra mile... :) 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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