On Wednesday 24 Feb 2010 16:33:59 atom wrote:
> On Feb 24, 6:59 am, Rus Hughes <russell.hug...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I've got an Apache module and a Nagios module which "require"s the
> > Apache module, in the Nagios module we need to add the apache user to
> > the nagios group, what would be the best most scalable method to do
> > this? Assuming we might have other modules for webapps which need to
> > add the apache user to other groups in the future?!
> >
> > The actual apache user is created by the httpd package (on RedHat) but
> > in the Apache module can we just manage the user with something like :
> >
> > user { "apache":
> > uid => 48,
> > gid => 48,
> > groups => "apache",
> >
> > }
> >
> > and then in the Nagios module do
> >
> > User["apache"]{ groups +> "nagios" }
> >
> > ? Or is there a better way?
> >
> > Cheers!
>
> We do this by defining the service account as a virtual user and
> realizing/overriding when necessary. For your example:
>
> @user { "apache":
> uid => 48,
> gid => 48,
> groups => "apache",
> }
>
> Then in your nagios module:
>
> Realize(User["apache"])
> User["apache"] { groups +> "nagios" }
>
> Don't forget to realize it in your apache module too. :)
>
> -adam
>
Do you define your virtual users in global scope? I.e. in site.pp or in some
module/class? The reason I'm asking is because I had some trouble overriding
parameters of resources (even virtual) declared in another class or especially
a define.
Thanks,
Michael
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