upsd.users(5)

NAME

   upsd.users - Administrative user definitions for NUT upsd

DESCRIPTION

   Administrative commands such as setting variables and the instant
   commands are powerful, and access to them needs to be restricted. This
   file defines who may access them, and what is available.

   Each user gets its own section. The fields in that section set the
   parameters associated with that user's privileges. The section begins
   with the name of the user in brackets, and continues until the next
   user name in brackets or EOF. These users are independent of
   /etc/passwd.

   Here are some examples to get you started:

       [admin]
               password = mypass
               actions = set
               actions = fsd
               instcmds = all

       [pfy]
               password = duh
               instcmds = test.panel.start
               instcmds = test.panel.stop

       [monmaster]
               password = blah
               upsmon master

       [monslave]
               password = abcd
               upsmon slave

FIELDS

   password
       Set the password for this user.

   actions
       Allow the user to do certain things with upsd. To specify multiple
       actions, use multiple instances of the actions field. Valid actions
       are:

       SET
           change the value of certain variables in the UPS

       FSD
           set the forced shutdown flag in the UPS. This is equivalent to
           an "on battery + low battery" situation for the purposes of
           monitoring.

   The list of actions is expected to grow in the future.

   instcmds
       Let a user initiate specific instant commands. Use "ALL" to grant
       all commands automatically. To specify multiple commands, use
       multiple instances of the instcmds field. For the full list of what
       your UPS supports, use "upscmd -l".

       The cmdvartab file supplied with the distribution contains a list
       of most of the known command names.

   upsmon
       Add the necessary actions for a upsmon process to work. This is
       either set to "master" or "slave".

       Do not attempt to assign actions to upsmon by hand, as you may miss
       something important. This method of designating a "upsmon user" was
       created so internal capabilities could be changed later on without
       breaking existing installations.

SEE ALSO

   upsd(8), upsd.conf(5)

INTERNET RESOURCES

   The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www.networkupstools.org/

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