check_dhcp could not bind socket error

[Subhendu Ghosh]

On Thu, 26 Jun 2003, Ira Harkness wrote:

> I have installed the check_dhcp plugin as well as adding it to the
> checkcommands.cfg file.
> 
> Now when I try to view the status of the DHCP service I get this error. I
> made sure that the check_dhcp file was owned by nagios user and nagios group
> so I'm not sure what the problem is.
> 
> Error: Could not bind socket to interface eth0. Check your privileges...
> 

dhcp uses priviledged ports under port 1024 so the plugin must be 
installed with root ownership/suid

-- 
-sg



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