[SNMP4J] SNMP V3 and the user 'initial'

[Jonathan.Hopper at schneider-electric.com]

I have set up SNMP4j, and it is working well.  I have added functionality
to log when users connect for the first time, both successful and
unsuccessful.

What I am seeing is with some MIB browsers (iReasoning and ManageEngine)
using SNMPv3 there is a connection with a securityName 'initial'
happening, before connecting with my configured user.

Is this part of the protocol?  Is there a requirement that I have a user
named 'initial' configured?  If so what should that user be?

I have also seen connections with a blank security name "".





Jonathan Hopper |   APC by Schneider Electric   |  IT Business  |   Ireland
|   Senior Software Engineer


Email: Jonathan.Hopper at schneider-electric.com  |   Site:
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East Business Park, Galway, Ireland


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