Overview
To access the Interface, you must point your Web Browser to the URL provided during installation.
- By default the Visualization Tool is accessible on the dedicated port 7767 (HTTP). For example : http://172.16.1.130:7767
This chapter explain how to configure the Visualization UI
- The file /etc/shinken/modules/webui.cfg contains configuration parameters.
- you can set
- the HTTPS
- the port
- activated modules
- the language
- ...
HTTPS
The UI can be now protected by an HTTPS access.
In the webui.cfg,
- to activate the HTTPS:
- http_use_ssl 0
- by default it is set to 0.
- Set it to 1 to activate.
- http_use_ssl 0
- to set certificates by updating the 3 following parameters:
- http_ssl_cert /etc/shinken/certs/server.cert
- http_ssl_key /etc/shinken/certs/server.key
Accessing to the UI will still use the default dedicated port 7766 (but in HTTPS).
- For example : https://172.16.1.130:7767
Log in
You must Sign in to access the Administration Tool :
- Enter your Username and Password
- Click the Login Button or hit Enter
| Info |
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| If Shinken is connected to an active directory, please use your usual account |
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If an error occurred (wrong login or password), you will be prompted again |
Link the Login authentication to an Active Directory Server
First edit the auth_active_directory.cfg in /etc/shinken/modules:
| Property | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ldap_uri | ||
| ldaps://myserver | The address of the ldap server | |
| user | user | Name | username | active-dir | Name
| of this source. Must be unique. | ||
| password | ||
| password | ||
| Order in the merge algorithm of this source data. Look in the Synchronizer page for more information about it. | basedn | 5 |
| DC | DC =google,DC=com | Launch |
| this source every import_inverval minutes. |
Then activate this module in the webui.cfg file
Property Example
modules cfg_password,auth-active-
dirdirectory
#ldap_uri ldaps://myserver
user
password
DC=google,DC=com