I want to do snmpv3 authentication with an active directory user instead of a local user?
The servers are Red Hat Enterprise 8.7 integrated with the AD and have access to different active directory groups. I would like the authentication to be done by a user present in the active directory.
SNMP is a protocol defined without any restriction on where the user accounts are. However, the tools (such as NET-SNMP) you use (either manager side or agent side) are often not AD aware.
For example, NET-SNMP specifically requires users to be configured in
snmpd.conf, and each users needs to have authentication/privacy modes and passphrases chosen. That's not compatible with an AD user who usually has a single password.Therefore, I'd like to say you shouldn't attempt to mix the two.
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