Winrpe

Winrpe changelog

Release history grouped from the itefix master release export.

component name	component version	component license
NRPE	4.1.3	NRPE license (GPL)
OpenSSL	3.0.18	OpenSSL license
Cygwin	3.6.5	Cygwin license (GPL/LGPL)
Winrpe	5.7.1	Itefix free software license (Simplified BSD)

Cygwin 3.4.5
Add Readme Security/SSL as some additional certificate setup is required for proper operation.

Version 5.3.0 of Winrpe is a major update including security fixes and comes with NRPE 4.0.2(link is external) and LibreSSL 3.0.2(link is external) and the most recent versions of Cygwin and GNU Tools. Installers with 32-bit binaries are not provided any longer as a part of the product (Older versions available upon request). Announcement from Nagios.org ( https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nrpe(link is external) ): Notice: As of NRPE version 4.0.1, this project is deprecated. It will not receive any more bugfixes or features, except to resolve security issues.

Version 5.2.1 of Winrpe installers have the latest available version of LibreSSL (2.7.2). Cygwin and GNU tools have also got an update boost.

Version 5.2.0 of Winrpe installers use the built-in LOCAL SERVICE as the service account instead of a dedicated account, simplifiying the installation process. We have also updated LibreSSL to the latest available version (2.6.4). Cygwin and GNU tools have also got an update boost.

Version 4.2.2 of Winrpe installers come with newer versions of Cygwin and OpenSSL.

Winrpe version 4.2.0 contains Nrpe 2.15 with full IPv6 support. See release announcement for more information. $ ./nrpe –version nrpe: unknown option – version NRPE - Nagios Remote Plugin Executor Copyright (c) 1999-2008 Ethan Galstad ( nagios@nagios.org ) Version: 2.15 Last Modified: 09-06-2013 License: GPL v2 with exemptions (-l for more info) SSL/TLS Available: Anonymous DH Mode, OpenSSL 0.9.6 or higher required TCP Wrappers Available *************************************************************** ** POSSIBLE SECURITY RISK - COMMAND ARGUMENTS ARE SUPPORTED! ** ** Read the NRPE SECURITY file for more information ** *************************************************************** Usage: nrpe [-n] -c [-4|-6] Options: -n = Do not use SSL = Name of config file to use -4 = use ipv4 only -6 = use ipv6 only = One of the following operating modes: -i = Run as a service under inetd or xinetd -d = Run as a standalone daemon -d -s = Run as a subsystem under AIX Notes: This program is designed to process requests from the check_nrpe plugin on the host(s) running Nagios. It can run as a service under inetd or xinetd (read the docs for info on this), or as a standalone daemon. Once a request is received from an authorized host, NRPE will execute the command/plugin (as defined in the config file) and return the plugin output and return code to the check_nrpe plugin.

Winrpe version 4.1.1 contains nrpe with command arguments enabled, giving the ability for clients to supply arguments to commands which should be run. Please note that this feature should be considered a security risk, and you should only use it if you know what you’re doing! To enable support for command arguments, you must in addition to set the option dont_blame_nrpe directive in the NRPE config file to 1. The installer has also OpenSSL and Cygwin binaries updated.

Nrpe 2.14 contains a number of changes including a patch to prevent a potential security issue arising from passing bash command substitutions as arguments. Winrpe installer delivers also updated versions of Cygwin, OpenSSL and other tools.

Winrpe version 4.0.0 uses Xinet super server daemon to handle connections. In earlier versions of Winrpe, this task is performed directly by the nrpe itself in daemon mode, and We’ve observed hanging network connections cumulating over time. We hope that using nrpe as a provider only will reduce connection related problems. Xinet has also very powerful mechanisms for connection control and extensive logging.

CHANGES FROM VERSION 3.0.3 1. NEW - Firewall is configured for Nrpe port 5666 2. NEW - Installer prompts to remove service account & group during uninstallation 3. UPDATE - Plugins check_winevent and check_winservice They replace eventlog_nrpe_nt and service_nrpe_nt. See documentation for more information about the new plugins. 4. UPDATE - Plugins with performance data 5. BUG FIX - Service account is created with password expiration 6. BUG FIX - Create service account group The installer creates a service account group (group- ) and make corresponding updates in the nrpe configuration file. That change avoids nrpe deamon to create some harmless error messages in the event log.

WINRPE - A yet another Nagios NRPE Agent for Windows Version 3.0.3 - April 2011 CHANGES FROM VERSION 3.0.2 1. BUG FIX - Service doesn’t start due to account/group information Version 3.0.2 was supposed to solve that problem. However, a glitch caused this not to happen. The installer creates and runs the batch file “bin/winrpe_make_pwdgrp.cmd” for proper population of etc/passwd and etc/group files. That batch file can be reused for repopulation of related files in the case service account change. 2. UPDATE - Default service account is deleted during uninstallation User defined service account will not deleted in the case the account is in use for other purposes. 3. UPDATE - check_pdm for processor/disk and memory checks. Winrpe has the same check_pdm as Nagwin uses for its local checks. It should now work properly for NRPE checks. 4. UPDATE - Reduction in the installer size Perl-based plugins use now a common perl dll.

Winrpe 2.x is a totally redesigned version and uses the original Nagios NRPE addon plus Cygwin instead of the NRPE_NT. CHANGES FROM VERSION 1.2.1 ** NB! Winrpe 2.x IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH EARLIER VERSIONS ** 1. NEW - Original Nagios NRPE Original Nagios NRPE plus Cygwin are used instead of NRPE_NT. 2. NEW - ICW technology ICW technology allows you to have multiple cygwin-based solutions by using a single base, as recommended by Cygwin. Winrpe is now implemented as a repackaging of ICW Base and ICW Nrpe packages. You can extend your installation by additional ICW packages like rsync, openssh and so on. 3. NEW - Ability to specify your own service account Winrpe installer has been extended to support user-defined service accounts. Existing accounts and domain accounts are also supported. MD5 Signature: 0742c9c11254da4e2f32f8185a2e5116 *winrpe_2.0.0_Installer.zip SHA256 Signature: ff5522823cf57e4126bf3a23b7337a15f51f59ac57967e01b21a3eb336ec89e8 *winrpe_2.0.0_Installer.zip