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NAME

       upsset.conf - Configuration for Network UPS Tools upsset.cgi

DESCRIPTION

       This  file  only does one job - it lets you convince upsset.cgi(8) that
       your system's CGI directory is secure.  The program will not run  until
       this file has been properly defined.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

       upsset.cgi(8)  allows  you to try login name and password combinations.
       There is no rate limiting, as the  program  shuts  down  between  every
       request.  Such is the nature of CGI programs.

       Normally,  attackers  would  not  be able to access your upsd(8) server
       directly as it would be protected by the  ACL/ACCEPT/REJECT  directives
       in your upsd.conf(5) file and hopefully local firewall settings in your
       OS.

       upsset runs on your web server, so upsd will see  it  as  a  connection
       from  a  host  on  an  internal  network.   It  doesn't  know  that the
       connection is actually coming from someone on the outside.  This is why
       you must secure it.

       On Apache, you can use the .htaccess file or put the directives in your
       httpd.conf.  It looks  something  like  this,  assuming  the  .htaccess
       method:

                   <Files upsset.cgi>
                   deny from all
                   allow from your.network.addresses
                   </Files>

       You  will probably have to set "AllowOverride Limit" for this directory
       in your server-level configuration file as well.

       If this doesn't make sense, then stop reading and  leave  this  program
       alone.  It's not something you absolutely need to have anyway.

       Assuming you have all this done, and it actually works (test it!), then
       you may add the following directive to this file:

            I_HAVE_SECURED_MY_CGI_DIRECTORY

       If you lie to the program and someone beats on your upsd  through  your
       web server, don't blame me.

SEE ALSO

       upsset.cgi(8)

   Internet resources:
       The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www.networkupstools.org/

                                Wed Nov 26 2003