[Nagiosplug-help] snmp auth

[Thomas Guyot-Sionnest]

On 13/02/07 10:18 AM, velda ebel wrote:
> Hi list
> 
> I am having a problem with check_snmp_xxx plugins. Oh they are working, that is OK, BUT it is in plaintext (community is going in plaintext). I have put on WIN client that it is READ-ONLY, but would dtill like to see some encruption.
> Since on WIN it is snmp v2, it should be possible, but HOW???
> Please some help. or URL!
> THNKS in advance!

SNMP v2c is plaintext as well. If you want security, you need SNMP v3.

On most properly designed networks though encryption is not necessary.
Good switches also have plenty of feature to avoid snooping on
less-secure networks (i.e. workstations vlans, etc).

Thomas