<html> <head> <style type="text/css">  </style> </head> <body style="margin-top: 4px; margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px; margin-bottom: 1px"> <DIV> Make sure your rw directory and the nagios.cmd file have read write permissions on them. When I changed the permissions on that directory and that file it started working, almost magicly :) </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> -Kevin </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> >>>"Joe Regular" <JoeRegular@gov.nl.ca> 07/05 8:40 am >>> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> I seem to have run into a problem with Nagios to which I hope there is a simple solution. From what I can tell, I have followed the setup instructions correctly and Nagios appears to be working with the exception of external commands. <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> When I try to schedule host downtime, I get the "Sorry, but you are not authorized to commit the specified command." error message. I've since read the "authentication and authorization in the CGIs" section of the manual and the "External Command File Permissions" file but it's still isn't working. <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> Can anyone offer any advice into a solution to this problem? <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> Jason <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> ------------------------------------------------------- <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idt77&alloc_id492&op=click <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> Nagios-users mailing list <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> ::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting any issue. <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> ::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null </body> </html> <p> *******************************************************<br> This message is confidential, intended only for the named <br> recipient[s] and may contain information that is private <br> under applicable law. If you are not an intended recipient, <br> be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use <br> of this message is prohibited.**************************<br> <<<<CENTERSTONE>>>> <p>