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.TH "UPSD\&.USERS" "5" "05/25/2012" "Network UPS Tools" "NUT Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
upsd.users \- Administrative user definitions for NUT upsd
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.sp
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\&.
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Each user gets its own section\&. The fields in that section set the parameters associated with that user\(cqs 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\&.
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Here are some examples to get you started:
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.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
[admin]
        password = mypass
        actions = set
        actions = fsd
        instcmds = all
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
[pfy]
        password = duh
        instcmds = test\&.panel\&.start
        instcmds = test\&.panel\&.stop
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
[monmaster]
        password = blah
        upsmon master
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
[monslave]
        password = abcd
        upsmon slave
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.SH "FIELDS"
.PP
\fBpassword\fR
.RS 4
Set the password for this user\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBactions\fR
.RS 4
Allow the user to do certain things with upsd\&. To specify multiple actions, use multiple instances of the
\fBactions\fR
field\&. Valid actions are:
.PP
SET
.RS 4
change the value of certain variables in the UPS
.RE
.PP
FSD
.RS 4
set the forced shutdown flag in the UPS\&. This is equivalent to an "on battery + low battery" situation for the purposes of monitoring\&.
.RE
.RE
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The list of actions is expected to grow in the future\&.
.PP
\fBinstcmds\fR
.RS 4
Let a user initiate specific instant commands\&. Use "ALL" to grant all commands automatically\&. To specify multiple commands, use multiple instances of the
\fBinstcmds\fR
field\&. For the full list of what your UPS supports, use "upscmd \-l"\&.
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The
cmdvartab
file supplied with the distribution contains a list of most of the known command names\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBupsmon\fR
.RS 4
Add the necessary actions for a upsmon process to work\&. This is either set to "master" or "slave"\&.
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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\&.
.RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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\fBupsd\fR(8), \fBupsd.conf\fR(5)
.SH "INTERNET RESOURCES"
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The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www\&.networkupstools\&.org/