[AGENT++] Fwd: Query related to usm user row status

[Jochen Katz]

Hi,

> I ran the example code cmd_ext_mib in agent++-4.0.2/ . Then I tried
> to set the row status of MD5DES user in the USM mib to
> 'notInService'.  I verified that the rowstatus value got updated
> correctly.

> Now I tried to get the values using snmpget as MD5DES user and I got
> the response. Here I would like to get clarified that the even when
> the MD5DES user is 'not in service', how is that I able to get the
> reponse when queried.

if you use the unmodified examples, the password for the user are known
by the USM and the localized user is automatically added when the new
request is received.

If you add the user with the following function, the user will stay diabled:
        uut->addNewRow("MD5", "MD5",
                       SNMP_AUTHPROTOCOL_HMACMD5,
                       SNMP_PRIVPROTOCOL_NONE,
                       "MD5UserAuthPassword", "", false);

> Another question, After sometime the row status of MD5DES user got
> automatically updated to 'active'. how does is set to active and
> why?

Same as above. Some request of this user was received. If you have the
debug logs enabled you should see two lines like
(7)INFO   : USMUserTable: Adding user (user name) (engine id) (auth)
(priv): (MD5), (NEWERIDS), (2), (1)
(1)DEBUG  : Informing agent++ about newly created user

Regards,
  Jochen