Missing Auth file

[Mark Duling]

Discussion about Argus <arguslist at tcp4me.com> writes:
>I have just installed the latest version of Argus. It is running on a
>Linux centOS5 system. I have my data directory defined in /var/argus and
>have set up a simple users and conf file. When I try to connect, however
>I get an access denied message "cannot tie /var/argus/auth". I do not
>have an aut file in the directory. How does this auth file get set up?
>what do I have to do to create it?   
>   
>  I have installed argus as root (due to some system constraints). Is
>this OK?   Please cc me on any replies.
>   
>   
>  Thanks in advance.....

The auth file should be generated when argus starts up.  I've seen that
message before, but I think it was because I had mistakenly created a file
named auth in that location.  You may have a permissions problem so argus
can't create the file.

Mark