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=== Amanda user issues ===
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=Problem=
; Issue: Cannot login as amanda user. Amcheck reports that it cannot login as amanda user
Amcheck reports that it cannot login as amanda user
 
; Solution:


=Solution=
* Check if the amanda user default shell is valid and the shell is present in /etc/shells. Some installation packages create amanda user with default shell as "/bin/false". Amanda expects valid shell for amanda user.
* Check if the amanda user default shell is valid and the shell is present in /etc/shells. Some installation packages create amanda user with default shell as "/bin/false". Amanda expects valid shell for amanda user.

Latest revision as of 23:18, 22 May 2007



This article is a part of the Troubleshooting collection.

Problem

Amcheck reports that it cannot login as amanda user

Solution

  • Check if the amanda user default shell is valid and the shell is present in /etc/shells. Some installation packages create amanda user with default shell as "/bin/false". Amanda expects valid shell for amanda user.