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XML/Rest sensor Authentication

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I am trying to setup a sensor that will return a value from an xml page. The page requires authentication but this sensor does not seem to have a way to provide that.

I tried passing the authentication using http://user:[email protected] but that does not work on Apach 2.2 anymore. Any alternative?

authenication sensor xml-rest

Created on Mar 16, 2011 5:11:34 PM

Last change on Mar 24, 2011 1:56:33 PM by Daniel Zobel [Product Manager]



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Hello,

which sensor type are you using?

Best Regards.

Created on Mar 17, 2011 4:32:50 PM by Torsten Lindner [Paessler Support]



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HTTP XML/REST Value as mentioned in the subject of my post. I am using the latest version of PRTG.

Created on Mar 17, 2011 4:37:56 PM



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I'm afraid this sensor has no option for authentication settings. If you can't URL-Encode the credentials, I'm afraid then it's not possible to use this sensor.

Created on Mar 17, 2011 4:50:25 PM by Torsten Lindner [Paessler Support]



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I am trying to get URL encoded credentials to work. I found a registry setting that will the iexplore.exe and explorer.exe to allow me to pass the credentials. (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/834489). This registry hack requires you to list the specific program that is allowed to pass the authentication.

I have tested on the server where the sensor is running. From the command line I can run: "explorer.exe http://user:[email protected]/webpage" and it opens the xml page in internet explorer. Yet the sensor still does not work. It returns 0:The remote server returned an error. (401) Unauthorized.

Can you tell me what program the the sensor passes the credentials to? I should then be able to add it to the registry.

Created on Mar 24, 2011 9:57:18 PM



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That would be the 'XMLValue.exe' in PRTGs subfolder '\PRTG Network Monitor\Sensor System'.

Created on Mar 25, 2011 1:45:00 PM by Torsten Lindner [Paessler Support]

Last change on Mar 25, 2011 1:45:30 PM by Torsten Lindner [Paessler Support]



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I did the same registry edit for XMLvalue.exe but it is still not passing the authentication. I contacted the original developer of the XMLvalue.exe and he was able to create a custom sensor based on this one that would all me to add -un=username and -pw=password to the end of the parameters and that works. Any chance you could incorporate that ability into your sensor? I am not sure what the difference is between his and your accept that yours is a little easier to setup.

Created on Mar 25, 2011 5:11:36 PM



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It's likely implemented in a future release. But I can't say when exactly.

Created on Mar 25, 2011 5:13:55 PM by Torsten Lindner [Paessler Support]



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Yes I'm also looking for a sensor that can get a file but which requires authentication. Is this the only file examination sensor?

Created on Nov 11, 2011 12:32:04 PM




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