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How OP5 Monitor works in relation to grouprights

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These descriptions can be found in pop-ups in the product, as well as in /opt/monitor/op5/nacoma/js/grouprights_helptexts.json

Group rights (or grouprights) are the permissions that are granted users by being members of a certain group. This list details what the different permissions mean in the OP5 Monitor product.

nagios auth Copied

This category contains system and configuration settings. Click the + sign to expand the category.

system information Copied

Grants the user access to the system/process information.

configuration information Copied

Grants the user access to the configuration tool. Further permissions are required to see or edit anything therein.

system commands Copied

Grants the user permission to issue system commands in the web gui. For host/service commands, see ‘host edit’ and ‘service edit’, respectively.

api Copied

This category contains settings for the HTTP-API. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

api command Copied

Grants the user access to the HTTP-API commands interface which allows users to send external commands to nagios. Authorized commands are dependent on if the user have ‘system_commands’ for system-wide commands, ‘host edit’ and ‘service edit’ for host/service specific commands

api config Copied

Grants the user access to the HTTP-API configuration interface which allows users to create, change and delete the configuration of monitoring objects like hosts and services.

api report Copied

Grants the user access to the HTTP-API report interface which allows users to fetch report data in a raw uncomputed form.

api status Copied

Grants the user access to the HTTP-API status interface which allows users to fetch the status of monitoring objects like hosts and services.

api perfdata Copied

Grants the user access to the HTTP-API perfdata interface which allows users to fetch the perfdata of monitoring objects like hosts and services.

host Copied

This category contains settings for host access. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

host add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete hosts.

host view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view all hosts.

host view contact Copied

Grants the user permissions to view hosts that they are contact for.

host edit all Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit all existing hosts. This means nagios commands, and possibly also object configuration, depending on configuration information.

host edit contact Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit hosts that they are contact for. This means nagios commands, and possibly also object configuration, depending on configuration information.

test this host Copied

Grants the user permissions to use the ’test this host’ functionality in the configuration tool. This can usually be used as shell access.

host commands Copied

This category contains settings for host commands. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

host command acknowledge Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and remove problem acknowledgements on hosts.

host command add comment Copied

Grants the user permissions to add comments on a host.

host command schedule downtime Copied

Grants the user permissions to schedule host downtimes.

host command check execution Copied

Grants the user permissions to start/stop check executions of host checks and acceptance of passive checks on a host and it’s services.

host command event handler Copied

Grants the user permissions to start and stop event handlers associated with hosts.

host command flap detection Copied

Grants the user permissions to start and stop flap detection on hosts.

host command obsess Copied

Grants the user permissions to start and stop obsessing on hosts.

host command notifications Copied

Grants the user permissions to start and stop notifications from being sent on a host and it’s services.

host command passive check Copied

Grants the user permissions to send passive check results to hosts.

host command schedule check Copied

Grants the user permissions to (re)schedule checks on a host and it’s services.

host command send notification Copied

Grants the user permissions to send notifications for hosts.

service Copied

This category contains settings for service access. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

service add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete services.

service view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view all services.

service view contact Copied

Grants the user permissions to view services that they are contact for.

service edit all Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit all existing services. This means nagios commands, and possibly also object configuration, depending on configuration information.

service edit contact Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit services that they are contact for. This means nagios commands, and possibly also object configuration, depending on configuration information.

test this service Copied

Grants the user permissions to use the ’test this host’ functionality in the configuration tool. This can usually be used as shell access.

service commands Copied

This category contains settings for service commands. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

service command acknowledge Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and remove problem acknowledgements on services.

service command add comment Copied

Grants the user permissions to add comments on a service.

service command schedule downtime Copied

Grants the user permissions to schedule service downtimes.

service command check execution Copied

Grants the user permissions to start and stop executions of service checks and acceptance of passive checks on a service.

service command event handler Copied

Grants the user permissions to start and stop event handlers associated with services.

service command flap detection Copied

Grant the user permissions to start and stop flap detection on services.

service command notifications Copied

Grants the user permissions to start and stop notifications from being sent on services.

service command passive check Copied

Grants the user permissions to send passive check results to services.

service command schedule check Copied

Grants the user permissions to (re)schedule checks on services.

service command send notification Copied

Grants the user permissions to send notifications for services.

service command obsess Copied

Grants the user permissions to start and stop obsessing on services.

hostgroup Copied

This category contains settings for hostgroup access. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

hostgroup add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete hostgroups.

hostgroup view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view all hostgroups.

hostgroup view contact Copied

Grants the user permissions to view hostgroups that they are contact for.

hostgroup edit all Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit all existing hostgroups. This means nagios commands, and possibly also object configuration, depending on configuration information.

hostgroup edit contact Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit hostgroups that they are contact for. This means nagios commands, and possibly also object configuration, depending on configuration information.

hostgroup commands Copied

This category contains settings for hostgroup commands. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

hostgroup command schedule downtime Copied

Grants the user permissions to schedule downtimes for hosts that are members of hostgroups.

hostgroup command check execution Copied

Grants the user permissions to start and stop executions of host checks and acceptance of passive checks of hosts that are members of hostgroups.

hostgroup command send notifications Copied

Grants the user permissions to send notifications for hosts that are members hostgroups.

servicegroup Copied

This category contains settings for servicegroup access. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

servicegroup add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete servicegroups.

servicegroup view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view all servicegroups.

servicegroup view contact Copied

Grants the user permissions to view servicegroups that they are contact for.

servicegroup edit all Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit all servicegroups. This means nagios commands, and possibly also object configuration, depending on configuration information.

servicegroup edit contact Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit servicegroups that they are contact for. This means nagios commands, and possibly also object configuration, depending on configuration information.

servicegroup commands Copied

This category contains settings for servicegroup commands. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

servicegroup command schedule downtime Copied

Grants the user permissions to schedule downtimes for services that are members of servicegroups.

servicegroup command check execution Copied

Grants the user permissions to start and stop executions of service checks and acceptance of passive checks of services that are members of servicegroups.

servicegroup command send notifications Copied

Grants the user permissions to send notifications for services that are members servicegroups.

hostdependency Copied

This category contains settings for hostdependency access. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

hostdependency add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete hostdependencies.

hostdependency view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view hostdependencies.

hostdependency edit all Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit hostdependencies.

servicedependency Copied

This category contains settings for servicedependency access. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

servicedependency add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete servicedependencies.

servicedependency view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view servicedependencies.

servicedependency edit all Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit servicedependencies.

hostescalation Copied

This category contains settings for hostescalation access. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

hostescalation add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete hostescalations.

hostescalation view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view hostescalations.

hostescalation edit all Copied

Grants the user rights to edit hostescalations.

serviceescalation Copied

This category contains settings for serviceescalation access. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

serviceescalation add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete serviceescalations.

serviceescalation view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view serviceescalations.

serviceescalation edit all Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit serviceescalations.

contact Copied

This category contains settings for managing contacts. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

contact add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete contacts.

contact view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view contacts.

contact edit all Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit contacts.

contact view contact Copied

Grants the user permissions to view the contact attached to the user.

contact edit contact Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit the contact attached to the user.

contactgroup Copied

This category contains settings for managing contactgroups. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

contactgroup add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete contactgroups.

contactgroup view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view contactgroups.

contactgroup edit all Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit contactgroups.

contactgroup view contact Copied

Grants the user permissions to view contactgroups they are a member of.

contactgroup edit contact Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit contactgroups they are a member of.

timeperiod Copied

This category contains settings for managing timeperiods. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

timeperiod add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete timeperiods.

timeperiod view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view timeperiods.

timeperiod edit all Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit timeperiods.

command Copied

This category contains settings for managing commands. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

command add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete commands.

command view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view commands.

command edit all Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit commands.

test this command Copied

Grants the user permissions to use the ’test this command’ functionality in the configuration tool. This can usually be used as shell access.

host template Copied

This category contains settings for managing host templates. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

host template view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view host templates.

host template edit all Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit host templates.

host template add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete host templates.

service template Copied

This category contains settings for managing service templates. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

service template view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view service templates.

service template edit all Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit service templates.

service template add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete service templates.

contact template Copied

This category contains settings for managing contact templates. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

contact template view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view contact templates.

contact template edit all Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit contact templates.

contact template add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete contact templates.

management pack Copied

This category contains settings for management pack. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

management pack add delete Copied

Grants the user permissions to add and delete management pack.

management pack view all Copied

Grants the user permissions to view management pack.

management pack edit all Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit management pack.

dokuwiki Copied

This category contains settings for dokuwiki access. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

wiki Copied

Grants the user permissions to view, create and change dokuwiki pages for objects they are authorized to see.

wiki admin Copied

Grants the user permissions to access the dokuwiki admin panel.

nagvis Copied

This category contains settings for global NagVis access. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

nagvis view Copied

Global permission to view all nagvis maps.

nagvis edit Copied

Global permission to edit all nagvis maps.

nagvis add delete Copied

Global permission to add and delete all nagvis maps.

nagvis admin Copied

Get full permission for nagvis, including global configuration

logger Copied

This category contains settings for the Logger extension. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

logger access Copied

Grants the user permission to view and access the Logger extension.

logger configuration Copied

Grants the user permission to modify settings for the Logger extension.

Grants the user permission to schedule searches in the archived logs.

business services Copied

This category contains settings for business services. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

business services access Copied

Grants the user permission to business services access.

trapper Copied

This category contains settings for traps view all. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

traps view all Copied

Grants the user permission to traps view all.

misc Copied

This category contains miscellaneous settings. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

file Copied

Grants the user permissions to change file in which an object is stored.

access rights Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit access rights. This allows privilege escalation.

pnp Copied

Grants the user permissions to edit graph configuration.

configuration Copied

This category contains settings for permissions to export configurations. Click the +-sign to expand the category.

export Copied

Grants the user permissions to export their own configuration changes.

configuration all Copied

Grants the user permissions to export and import all configuration changes.

saved filters global Copied

Grants permissions to manage global filters

manage trapper Copied

Grants permission to manage handlers, modules, matchers and logs for trapper. Note: to view/manipulate substates, you need service view/edit to the appropriate service (or to all, if none matches) instead.

lookup_user Copied

Type a username and click Lookup to get a list of the groups the user is a member of.

filter_groups Copied

Type a text you want to filter against and press Filter Groups. No wildcards are needed. Empty filter will display all groups.

dashboard Copied

Settings for a dashboard

dashboard share Copied

Allows the user to share their dashboards to other users and user groups.

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