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Edit LDAP-Filter-String in i-doit manually

by André da Costa Campos

If you do not wish to include all Active Directory users in i-doit, you can restrict said users via filters. Previously, the configuration of the LDAP filter could only be achieved by using the Filter Builder.

Starting from i-doit Version 31, the filter string can be edited directly.

LDAP Parameter i-doit Login

 

Initially, a warning appears that the Filter Builder will no longer be available after this change. However, it can be reactivated at any time.

If manual editing is enabled, the filter string can be edited directly.

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Own $USERX$ macros for SNAG-View 3

Additional placeholders for the path to plugins ($USERXXX$) can be integrated very easily in SNAG-View. The following steps are necessary for this:

A new <item> entry must be created in the "resource_cfg.xml".

Note: Be careful not to change or delete existing <item> entries.

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Example:

Beispiel $User3$

We currently ship two predefined macros: "$USER1$ and $USER2$". After the change, the macro $USER3$ is available for the path /var/lib/nagios/libexec-customer2.

The script "/usr/bin/createNagiosCfg.sh" is then executed, so that the configuration is saved and saved in the resource.cfg.

 

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