Restricting access to disable/acknowledge etc 🔗 link

On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 10:54:54AM +0000, Neil Simmonds wrote:

As far as I can see this is done through the <Directory "/usr/share/xymon/cgi-secure"> part of the httpd.conf (or on my new server Xymon.conf in /etc/httpd/conf.d )

I've got the conf set like the below which is the same as the working system, the /etc/xymon/ xymonpasswd file exists, is owned by apache user and had 64- permissions as required yet I'm not getting prompted for the password when I disable a test? Am I missing something?

[?]

    <IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
        # Apache 2.4+
        Require all granted
    </IfModule>
    <IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
    </IfModule>

Hi Neil.

On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 10:54:54AM +0000, Neil Simmonds wrote:

As far as I can see this is done through the <Directory
"/usr/share/xymon/cgi-secure"> part of the httpd.conf (or on my new
server Xymon.conf in /etc/httpd/conf.d )

Sounds fitting.

I've got the conf set like the below which is the same as the working system, the /etc/xymon/ xymonpasswd file exists, is owned by apache user and had 64- permissions as required yet I'm not getting prompted for the password when I disable a test? Am I missing something?

[?]

    <IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
        # Apache 2.4+
        Require all granted
    </IfModule>
    <IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
    </IfModule>

I suspects that the above, especially the "Require all granted" (which is Apache-ish for "let everyone in") overrides the following:

    <RequireAll>

[?]

      Require valid-user

[?]

    </RequireAll>

Just remove the two <IfModule> blocks and you're probably fine.
(Assuming that Apache 2.4.x is in use.)

                Kind regards, Axel
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Hi all, 
 
On my current prod Xymon (which was built by someone no longer with
the company) we are required to supply a userid/passwd for disabling
or acknowledging tests. 
 
As far as I can see this is done through the <Directory
"/usr/share/xymon/cgi-secure"> part of the httpd.conf (or on my new
server Xymon.conf in /etc/httpd/conf.d )

 
I?ve got the conf set like the below which is the same as the working
system, the /etc/xymon/ xymonpasswd file exists, is owned by apache
user and had 64- permissions as required yet I?m not getting prompted
for the password when I disable a test? Am I missing something? 
 
<Directory "/usr/share/xymon/cgi-secure">

    AllowOverride None

    Options ExecCGI Includes

    <IfModule mod_authz_core.c>

        # Apache 2.4+

        Require all granted

    </IfModule>

    <IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>

        Order allow,deny

        Allow from all

    </IfModule>

 
    AuthUserFile /etc/xymon/xymonpasswd

    AuthGroupFile /etc/xymon/xymongroups

 
    AuthType Basic

    AuthName "Xymon Administration"

    <RequireAll>

      # "valid-user" restricts access to anyone who is logged in.

      Require valid-user

 
      # "group admins" restricts access to users who have logged in,
AND

      # are members of the "admins" group in xymongroups.

      # Require group admins

    </RequireAll>

</Directory>

 
Studio is a trading name of Studio Retail Ltd which is authorised and
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for consumer credit and
general insurance. Studio Retail Ltd are members of the Finance and
Leasing Association (FLA). Registered in England. No: 718151.
Registered Office: Church Bridge House, Henry Street, Accrington, BB5
4EE NOTE: This email and any information contained within or attached
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Studio Retail Ltd and the recipient will refrain from utilising the
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