Steve Miller wrote:
> I am trying to access the agent via snmpv3.  I have a createuser entry
> in my /%PATH/var/net-snmp/snmd.conf file and the agent is able to use it
> and properly repond the queries.   Once the agent is invoked, there is a
> corresponding usmuser entry being created in the
> /var/lib/snmpd/snmpd.conf.    Now, my question is that the original
> createuser entry is still in my /%PATH/var/net-snmp/snmd.conf file
> which exposes the passwords to any one reading this file.  Am I doing
> something wrong here?  Please advise.

Put the createUser statement into /var/lib/snmpd/snmpd.conf. It will be
*substituted* by the corresponding usmUser line.


+Thomas

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