named-xfer: can't make tmpfile

[Mark.Andrews at nominum.com]

> I have 2 DNS a primary and a slave for my own domain. However, my company
> has recently merged with another and we have linked the networks. I am
> setting up one of my servers as a slave to their domain. I have permission
> to transfer the zone but its not working.
> 
> /etc/named.conf
> zone "oa.comp.com" in {
>         type slave;
>         file "oa.db";
>         masters { 10.64.2.1; };
> };
> 
> /var/log/messages says -
> named-xfer[1281]: can't make tmpfile (oa.db.Tynueh): Permission denied

	What user are you running named as and what are the permissions of
	the directory listed in options?

	Mark

> 
> However if I run - /usr/sbin/named-xfer -z oa.comp.com -f /oatest2
> server -axfr 10.64.2.1
> it successfully transfers the domain. Whats going on ?
> 
> If anyone could I help me out I would really appreciate it.
> 
> Thanks,
> Tom
> 
> 
> 
> 
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