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Bug #7615

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User / Group Privileges for the "Status: Monitoring" page.

Added by Landon Wubbels over 7 years ago. Updated over 7 years ago.

Status:
Rejected
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
-
Target version:
-
Start date:
05/30/2017
Due date:
% Done:

0%

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Release Notes:
Affected Version:
2.3.4
Affected Architecture:
amd64

Description

I'm not sure if this is a bug or if it needs to be a feature request. I'm was just attempting to make a new pfsense user account with a very limited privilege set. One of the privileges I would like to include is for the "Status: Monitoring" page, but I've looked through the list a few times and can't seem to find it.

Background: I use pfsense at my home and I've recently had some issues with my ISP. At sporadic times through the week - sometimes a couple times a day, sometimes only a couple a week - pfsense suddenly starts getting tons of packet loss. During these times I can use speedtest.net's apps and get my regular 25 Mbps download, but only 0.01 upload of my 25 Mbps download. My pfsense, two other routers, and directly connecting to the ISP line with a computer all have the same result. I've contacted my ISP and they have come to test it on site, but obviously they are never here when this is happening. I've sent them screenshots from the monitoring page showing them this happens when we don't even have any traffic, and also even when I have everything except pfsense disconnected. The tech I've been in contact with would like access to that and a couple other pages. The other pages have the proper user privilege assignments available, but the Monitoring page does not.


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StatusMonitoringPriv.png (56.7 KB) StatusMonitoringPriv.png Phillip Davis, 05/30/2017 08:21 PM
Priv2.png (51 KB) Priv2.png Landon Wubbels, 05/30/2017 09:45 PM
Priv.png (119 KB) Priv.png Landon Wubbels, 05/30/2017 09:45 PM
Actions #1

Updated by Phillip Davis over 7 years ago

It is there in the list for me, and works when I give it to a user.
Status monitoring is provided in pfSense like a "built-in" package. There should be a file:
/etc/inc/priv/pfSense-Status_Monitoring.priv.inc
that has the page privs for status monitoring and makes it appear in the privs list.

Actions #2

Updated by Landon Wubbels over 7 years ago

Well this is interesting.. The file /etc/inc/priv/pfSense-Status_Monitoring.priv.inc is there, but it doesn't show up in the GUI - see screenshots. I just did a clean install on this box 3 days ago as part of the troubleshooting with my ISP. ls l shows "-rw-r--r- 1 root wheel".

Actions #3

Updated by Jim Pingle over 7 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Rejected

Maybe your user already has the privilege?

It's there on a normal install. It has to be specific to your installation or configuration. Post on the forum or mailing list for assistance until a specific bug has been identified.

Actions #4

Updated by Landon Wubbels over 7 years ago

Ok. It appears that when the package "Status_Traffic_Totals" is installed it replaces "Status: Monitoring" in the user privilege selection menu. Installing the package automatically replaces the "Status: Monitoring" privilege with "Status: Traffic Totals", and reverts accordingly when the package is removed.

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