> Thanks for the reply, yes I have tried it with both ip & name with the > same results. > > I assume that the command line check should work as I have written it here > correct? > > /usr/local/nagios/libexec> ./check_by_ssh -H 172.xx.xx.xx -C > '/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_users -w 5 -c 8' -l nagios -2 -4 > > Remote command execution failed: > > > I do see on the client in /var/log/secure log : sshd[7044]: Accepted > publickey for nagios from 172.xx.xx.xx > port 42117 ssh2 > > so this should mean the ssh was successful correct?
If that's the case, yes, your authentication is fine. As the nagios user on the remote host, *copy-and-pasting* that exact command (inside the single quotes) into the shell works? Benny -- "Well, we *could* hunt down the perpetrators, pool some $$, and hire 3 or 4 baseball-bat wielding professional explainers to go explain our position to them. Figuring out how to do so without breaking any laws is the tough part..." -- Valdis Kletnieks, 2009-01-23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first _______________________________________________ Nagios-users mailing list Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users ::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting any issue. ::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null