Help Please

[Subhendu Ghosh]

nagios.cmd usually should have user and group r/w perms.  World r/w 
permissions will not remain with a restart.

If you are trying to send commands from the cgis - the web server user 
needs to belong to the same group that nagios.cmd belongs to.

-sg

On Fri, 15 Nov 2002, Christopher Jacob wrote:

> I seem to have things set up for the most part, but when ever I try any
> commands from the web interface (clear and alarm, etc.) I get the
> following...
> 
> ----
> 
> Error: Could not open command file '/usr/local/nagios/var/rw/nagios.cmd'
> for update!
> 
> 
> The permissions on the external command file and/or directory may be
> incorrect. Read the FAQs on how to setup proper permissions. 
> 
> 
> An error occurred while attempting to commit your command for
> processing.
> 
> ----
> 
> I have followed the doc step by step in the "External Command File
> Permissions" section, but to now avail. I have even tried giving
> everyone full access to the file, but nothing seems to work.
> 
> I know this is petty, but any help would be appreciated.
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> 
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