On 15 March 2011 10:14, Naama Bar Menachem <naama.barmenac...@novelsat.com> wrote: > when using the following usage, sending the request with encrypted > password (according to what shown in snmpd.conf file) - I get a > "Authentication failure (incorrect password, community or key)" error
> snmpusm -v 3 -u initial -n "" -l authPriv > -a MD5 -A 0x23479cade453433f18ee7630f90fe5f1 > -x DES -X 0x23479cade453433f18ee7630f90fe5f1 0.0.0.0 create new1 initial The '-A' and '-X' flags are used for specifying the (unencrypted) passwords. If you want to use the localised key instead, then use '-3k' and '-3K' instead. Try snmpusm -v 3 -u initial -n "" -l authPriv -a MD5 -3k 0x23479cade453433f18ee7630f90fe5f1 -x DES -3K 0x23479cade453433f18ee7630f90fe5f1 0.0.0.0 create new1 initial Dave > Which means I need to hold the password not encrypted. Am I correct? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dave.shi...@googlemail.com [mailto:dave.shi...@googlemail.com] On > Behalf Of Dave Shield > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 12:06 PM > To: Naama Bar Menachem > Cc: Net-SNMP users > Subject: Re: How to add user without showing non-encrypted password in > conf file > > [ First - *please* don't mail me privately, without copying > any responses to the mailing list. I don't have the time > or inclination to offer private, unpaid, SNMP consultancy. > Keep discussions to the list, where others can both learn > and offer advice. Thanks. ] > > > On 15 March 2011 09:43, Naama Bar Menachem > <naama.barmenac...@novelsat.com> wrote: >> Thanks, however the snmpusm application must get a user+password of an >> executing user. >> Therefore I need to hold such user and password, which can be a > security >> problem for me.... > > > Well, if you are looking for a remote solution, using "snmpset" > (or equivalent) then yes - you will need an existing user in order > to send the SET request. > If you can't talk to the agent in the first place, then you can't > really do anything remotely! > > Dave > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Net-snmp-users mailing list Net-snmp-users@lists.sourceforge.net Please see the following page to unsubscribe or change other options: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-users
