Using $ in password

[Rob Brown]

I ran into a similar issue when using the check_snmp plugin and my
ultimate solution was to write a small wrapper shell script with the
password hard coded in it and call that as your check command.
Example one line script called check_httpp
check_http -p $1 -I $2 -t 120 -a username:passsword

then define your check command:
define command{
         command_name    check_httpp
         command_line    $USER1$/check_httpp $ARG1$ $HOSTADDRESS$
}

then define your service:
define service{
         use                             generic-service
        host_name                       XXXX
        service_description             YYY
        contact_groups                  ZZZ
        check_command    check_httpp!61002
}



On 12/13/06, Kareem Mahgoub <kmahgoub at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks again for every one replied to me.
> I tired all what was suggested, yet nothing is working.
> I want to add something, when I add quotes on the password and run the
> command and it worked but when nagios parse the config file it didn't work,
> showing on the web interface "HTTP WARNING: HTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized"
> Changing the password will be my last option cause there are hundreds of
> devices with password having the "$" character
> Thanks all for your help
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Holloway" <mikhollo at cisco.com>
> To: <nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 12:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Using $ in password
>
>
>
> In checkcommands.cfg, try wrapping ARG3 in single quotes on the
> command_line.  From experience, you are better off changing the
> password to not use a $ character.
>
>
> # 'check_httpp' command definition
> define command{
>          command_name    check_httpp
>          command_line    $USER1$/check_http -p $ARG1$ -I $ARG2$ -t
> 120 -a '$ARG3$'
>
>
> -mike
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Dec 12, 2006, at 1:49 PM, Kareem Mahgoub wrote:
>
> > Thanks for all who replied to me, but unfortunately the three
> > solutions
> > didn't work.
> > Kindly if anyone has other ideas, post it.
> > Regards
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Jason.Shein at iovate.com>
> > To: <nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:28 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Using $ in password
> >
> >
> >> Normally, doubling the $ sign and eclosing the statement in single
> >> quotes
> >> works fine.
> >>
> >>         check_command check_httpp!61002!192.168.1.4!:'33$$77'
> >>
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> >> "Kareem Mahgoub" <kmahgoub at gmail.com>
> >> Sent by: nagios-users-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net
> >> 12/12/2006 02:10 PM
> >>
> >> To
> >> <nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net>
> >> cc
> >>
> >> Subject
> >> [Nagios-users] Using $ in password
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Dear All,
> >>
> >> I have a simple question. What should I do to include the
> >> character $ as
> >> one
> >> of the password characters in the check command?
> >>
> >> Here are some required information:
> >>
> >> 1- OS FC 5
> >>
> >> 2- kernel 2.6.18-1
> >>
> >> 3- Nagios version 2.5
> >>
> >> 4- The command definition
> >>
> >> # 'check_httpp' command definition
> >> define command{
> >>         command_name    check_httpp
> >>         command_line    $USER1$/check_http -p $ARG1$ -I $ARG2$ -t
> >> 120 -a
> >> $ARG3$
> >>         }
> >> 5- The service configuration
> >>
> >> define service{
> >>         use                             generic-service
> >>         host_name                       XXXX
> >>         service_description             YYY
> >>         contact_groups                  ZZZ
> >>         check_command check_httpp!61002!192.168.1.4!:33$77
> >>         }
> >> When I execute the command manually it works.
> >>
> >> Any help will be much appreciated
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
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