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kkelly＠lifetouch.com

1 May 2009 1 May '09

3:16 p.m.

I am trying to issue the following command from a client server

/bin/bb hobbitserver "drop hostname testname"

But on the hobbit server I am getting the following error:

2009-05-01 09:25:00 Refused message from a.b.c.d: drop hostname testname

Any help with this would be great!

-Kevin

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greg.hubbard＠eds.com

1 May 1 May

3:41 p.m.

New subject: [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit "drop host test" command

Usually it is <wherever>/bb 127.0.0.1 "command"

GLH

From: Kevin Kelly [mailto:kkelly at lifetouch.com] 
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 10:16 AM
To: hobbit at hswn.dk
Subject: [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit

"drop host test" command

I am trying to issue the following command from a client server

 

/bin/bb hobbitserver "drop hostname testname"

 

But on the hobbit server I am getting the following error:

2009-05-01 09:25:00 Refused message from a.b.c.d: drop hostname

testname

Any help with this would be great!

 

 

-Kevin

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kkelly＠lifetouch.com

4:20 p.m.

New subject: [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit "drop host test" command

Tried that!

That comes back with the following error:

2009-05-01 11:19:45 connect to bbd failed - Connection refused

2009-05-01 11:19:45 Whoops ! bb failed to send message - Connection failed

From: Hubbard, Greg L [mailto:greg.hubbard at eds.com] Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 10:41 AM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit "drop host test" command

Usually it is <wherever>/bb 127.0.0.1 "command"

GLH

From: Kevin Kelly [mailto:kkelly at lifetouch.com] 
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 10:16 AM
To: hobbit at hswn.dk
Subject: [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit

"drop host test" command

I am trying to issue the following command from a client server

 

/bin/bb hobbitserver "drop hostname testname"

 

But on the hobbit server I am getting the following error:

2009-05-01 09:25:00 Refused message from a.b.c.d: drop hostname

testname

Any help with this would be great!

 

 

-Kevin

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josh＠imaginenetworksllc.com

4:28 p.m.

New subject: [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit "drop host test" command

bbd isn't running - start it!

Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373

"When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth." --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Kevin Kelly <kkelly at lifetouch.com> wrote:

...

Tried that!

That comes back with the following error:

2009-05-01 11:19:45 connect to bbd failed - Connection refused

2009-05-01 11:19:45 Whoops ! bb failed to send message - Connection failed

*From:* Hubbard, Greg L [mailto:greg.hubbard at eds.com] *Sent:* Friday, May 01, 2009 10:41 AM *To:* hobbit at hswn.dk *Subject:* RE: [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit "drop host test" command

Usually it is <wherever>/bb 127.0.0.1 "command"

GLH

*From:* Kevin Kelly [mailto:kkelly at lifetouch.com] *Sent:* Friday, May 01, 2009 10:16 AM *To:* hobbit at hswn.dk *Subject:* [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit "drop host test" command

I am trying to issue the following command from a client server

/bin/bb hobbitserver “drop hostname testname”

But on the hobbit server I am getting the following error:

2009-05-01 09:25:00 Refused message from a.b.c.d: drop hostname testname

Any help with this would be great!

-Kevin

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kkelly＠lifetouch.com

4:51 p.m.

New subject: [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit "drop host test" command

Bbd is running on the server! I am trying to run this command from the client.

From: Josh Luthman [mailto:josh at imaginenetworksllc.com] Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 11:28 AM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit "drop host test" command

bbd isn't running - start it!

Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373

"When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth." --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Kevin Kelly <kkelly at lifetouch.com> wrote:

Tried that!

That comes back with the following error:

2009-05-01 11:19:45 connect to bbd failed - Connection refused

2009-05-01 11:19:45 Whoops ! bb failed to send message - Connection failed

Usually it is <wherever>/bb 127.0.0.1 "command"

GLH

From: Kevin Kelly [mailto:kkelly at lifetouch.com] 
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 10:16 AM
To: hobbit at hswn.dk
Subject: [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit

"drop host test" command

I am trying to issue the following command from a client server

 

/bin/bb hobbitserver "drop hostname testname"

 

But on the hobbit server I am getting the following error:

2009-05-01 09:25:00 Refused message from a.b.c.d: drop hostname

testname

Any help with this would be great!

 

 

-Kevin

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tomg＠mcclatchyinteractive.com

5:23 p.m.

New subject: [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit "drop host test" command

Kevin Kelly wrote:

...

Bbd is running on the server! I am trying to run this command from the client.

You need to run this command on the xymon server, not on a client.

Tom

alex＠bakarasse.de

5:28 p.m.

New subject: [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit "drop host test" command

Kevin Kelly schrieb:

...

Bbd is running on the server! I am trying to run this command from the client.

man 8 hobbitd: --admin-senders=IP[/MASK][,IP/MASK] Controls which hosts may send administrative commands to hobbitd. These commands are the "drop" and "rename" commands. Access to these should be restricted, since they provide an un-authenticated means of completely disabling monitoring of a host, and can be used to remove all traces of e.g. a system compromise from the Xymon monitor.

Is this the problem / solution ?

...

*From:* Josh Luthman [mailto:josh at imaginenetworksllc.com] *Sent:* Friday, May 01, 2009 11:28 AM *To:* hobbit at hswn.dk *Subject:* Re: [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit "drop host test" command

bbd isn't running - start it!

Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373

"When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth." --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Kevin Kelly <kkelly at lifetouch.com <mailto:kkelly at lifetouch.com>> wrote:

Tried that!

That comes back with the following error:

2009-05-01 11:19:45 connect to bbd failed - Connection refused

2009-05-01 11:19:45 Whoops ! bb failed to send message - Connection failed

*From:* Hubbard, Greg L [mailto:greg.hubbard at eds.com <mailto:greg.hubbard at eds.com>] *Sent:* Friday, May 01, 2009 10:41 AM *To:* hobbit at hswn.dk <mailto:hobbit at hswn.dk> *Subject:* RE: [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit "drop host test" command

Usually it is <wherever>/bb 127.0.0.1 "command"

GLH
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*From:* Kevin Kelly [mailto:kkelly at lifetouch.com
&lt;mailto:kkelly at lifetouch.com>]
*Sent:* Friday, May 01, 2009 10:16 AM
*To:* hobbit at hswn.dk &lt;mailto:hobbit at hswn.dk>
*Subject:* [hobbit] Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit
"drop host test" command

I am trying to issue the following command from a client server

 

/bin/bb hobbitserver “drop hostname testname”

 

But on the hobbit server I am getting the following error:

2009-05-01 09:25:00 Refused message from a.b.c.d: drop hostname
testname

 

Any help with this would be great!

 

 

-Kevin


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forum＠gproof.com

3:54 p.m.

...

I am trying to issue the following command from a client server

/bin/bb hobbitserver "drop hostname testname"

But on the hobbit server I am getting the following error: 2009-05-01 09:25:00 Refused message from a.b.c.d: drop hostname testname

Any help with this would be great!

It sounds like you're looking for the '--admin-senders' option for hobbit as defined in your hobbitlaunch.cfg file. The default restricts admin commands to localhost only. If you want to send admin commands from a remote host to the hobbit server, you'll need to append the remote ip to --admin-senders

man hobbitd and look for --admin-senders for details.

kkelly＠lifetouch.com

4 May 4 May

12:05 p.m.

New subject: [hobbit] RE: Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit "drop host test" command

The --admin-senders is what I was looking for! Thanks to those that responded!

-----Original Message----- From: Denver Osborn [mailto:denver at fni-stl.com] On Behalf Of Forum Response Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 10:55 AM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: [hobbit] RE: Problem with remotely issuing a bb hobbit "drop host test" command

...

I am trying to issue the following command from a client server

/bin/bb hobbitserver "drop hostname testname"

But on the hobbit server I am getting the following error: 2009-05-01 09:25:00 Refused message from a.b.c.d: drop hostname testname

Any help with this would be great!

man hobbitd and look for --admin-senders for details.

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