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Changing the default user for NAGIOS XI install
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:06 pm
by lonewolf1215
I work in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment and the user names policy is very stringent. Is there a way to setup and install Nagios XI using a different username other than the default nagios? I've been trying to figure this out for some time now with no luck. We have a user account created specifically for the NAGIOS system that I would like to replace the default one with.
Re: Changing the default user for NAGIOS XI install
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:19 pm
by lmiltchev
Even if you are able to do this (and make it work), this Nagios XI instance won't be supported.
Re: Changing the default user for NAGIOS XI install
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 6:55 am
by lonewolf1215
If that is the case were the instance won't be supported is there a way to lock down the nagios account or keep the nagios as the primary and setup a second user account to do all to communcation between the remote nodes? We are running this on a secure federal network.
Re: Changing the default user for NAGIOS XI install
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 5:06 pm
by abrist
The remote user that executes checks is dictated by the agent. All or at most of all the agents have a way to change the default local user that will execute the checks.