Thanks it works with -r -u... -Dsnmpd/main shows that uid/gid is being changed back to non-root user. by the way does it make any difference if initgroups failed as for as snmpd functionalities are concerned ?
Thanks, Ravi On 3/29/11, Dave Shield <d.t.shi...@liverpool.ac.uk> wrote: > On 28 March 2011 19:25, Ravi Kumar <mynets...@gmail.com> wrote: >> [ravi@volga]$ sudo /home/ravi/net-snmp-5.5/agent/snmpd -c >> /home/ravi/net-snmp-5.5/local/snmpd.conf,/var/net-snmp/snmpd.conf -C >> -f -Le -u ravi >> >> Cannot find module (IP-MIB): At line 0 in (none) >> Cannot find module (IF-MIB): At line 0 in (none) >> initgroups failed: Operation not permitted > > Hmmm... > > Try adding the option '-r' > The initgroups call will probably still fail, but the agent should > continue to run. > > It might also be worth adding the debug option '-Dsnmpd/main' > to see exactly what it's trying to do with UIDs and GIDs. > > Dave > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar _______________________________________________ Net-snmp-coders mailing list Net-snmp-coders@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-coders
