It is worthwile to read the documentation for 6.4.1
Not only can you create another user for NDMP, it also allows you to
generate an ndmp specific password.
see: ndmpd password <username>
Bye
Ernie
-----Original Message-----
From: Holland, William L [mailto:hollandwl@state.gov]
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 7:09 PM
To: 'Alfred Lim'; 'toasters(a)mathworks.com'
Subject: RE: NDMP Login
We are using 6.4.1 and using anything other than the root account fails.
-----Original Message-----
From: Alfred Lim [mailto:alf1650@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 12:17 PM
To: Holland, William L; toasters(a)mathworks.com
Subject: Re: NDMP Login
Hi,
I think in the version 6.4.1, it is able to use other user to do NDMP backup
Probably you want to check on that?
-Alf
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Holland, William L" <hollandwl(a)state.gov>
To: <toasters(a)mathworks.com>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 11:43 PM
Subject: NDMP Login
> Is there anyway to configure a filer so that one does not have to use the
> root account for NDMP operations?  It is against all generally acceptable
> guidelines to allow root access to a system over a network.  Any software
> package that would be used to perform NDMP backups would have to pass the
> root id and password over the network.  In the case of some products it is
> in plaintext (SyncSort BackupExpress uses plaintext) thus making and
entire
> filer system vulnerable.
>