Enabling authentication in OpsCenter

Instructions on enabling role-based authentication in OpsCenter.

opscenterd.conf 

The location of the opscenterd.conf file depends on the type of installation:

Location Package Installer (GUI or text mode) Tarball
Service No-service
/etc/opscenter/opscenterd.conf X X    
install_location/conf/opscenterd.conf     X X

OpsCenter offers granular, role-based permission control and user and role management through the UI. By default, authentication is disabled. The first time authentication is enabled a default admin account is created with username admin and password admin. It is strongly recommend that you change this password the first time you login.

It is strongly recommended that you enable SSL communication between OpsCenter and the agents if you enable authentication.

Procedure

  1. Edit the opscenterd.conf file and enable authentication.

    Set enabled=True in the [authentication] section.

    [authentication]
enabled=True
  2. Restart OpsCenter:
    • Package installations:
      $ sudo service opscenterd restart
    • Tarball installations:
      Find the OpsCenter process ID (pid), kill the process using its PID number, and then start the OpsCenter:
      $ ps -ef | grep opscenter
$ sudo kill pid

      install_location/bin/opscenter (Use -f to start in the foreground.)

    • Windows installations:

      Restart the OpsCenter Service from the Control Panel.

  3. Open the OpsCenter UI in a browser. 
    http://localhost:8888
  4. Enter the default username of admin and the password admin.