UPSD.CONF(5)

NAME
upsd.conf - Configuration for Network UPS Tools upsd

DESCRIPTION
upsd uses this file to control access to the server and set some other miscellaneous configuration values. This file contains details on access controls, so keep it secure. Ideally, only the upsd process should be able to read it.

ACCESS CONTROL CONFIGURATION

ACL name netblock
    Define an Access Control List (ACL) called name that contains the network netblock. The netblock can be either the old style, such as this for a traditional "class C":
        ACL mynet 192.168.50.0/255.255.255.0 (IPv4) Or, you can use new-style "CIDR format" (which is mandatory when IPv6 addresses are used):
        ACL mynet 192.168.50.0/24 (IPv4)
        ACL mynet 2001:0db8:1234::/48 (IPv6) To just list one host, it would look like one of these:
        ACL mybox 192.168.50.1/255.255.255.255 (IPv4)
        ACL mybox 192.168.50.1/32 (IPv4)
        ACL mybox 2001:0db8:1234:08d3::0370:7344/128 (IPv6) ACLs are used whenever you need to refer to a network or host, such as in ACCEPT/REJECT definitions (below) and with "allowfrom" in upsd.users(5).

ACCEPT aclname [aclname...]
    ACCEPT let clients on the hosts or networks defined by aclname connect to upsd. You may specify multiple ACL names on the ACCEPT line, and you may have multiple ACCEPT lines.
        ACCEPT localhost mybox
        ACCEPT otherbox

REJECT aclname [aclname...]
    Like ACCEPT, but it denies access instead. upsd will close the connection without reading any data from the network. Note: you should still use firewall rules if your system provides them. That provides another level of coverage.
        REJECT badbox
        REJECT all

ACCESS CONTROL EXAMPLES
Here is an example configuration to show some of what is possible. "bigserver" has a UPS attached to a serial port. It runs the driver, upsd, and upsmon in master mode. This definition is also referenced with an "allowfrom" in upsd.users(8). "workstation" draws from the same UPS as "bigserver", but has to monitor it over the network. It runs upsmon in slave mode. It is also referenced with an "allowfrom" in upsd.users(8). "webserver" doesn't get power from this UPS at all, but it runs the CGI programs so it can make nice status displays. An abuser's host is explicitly denied. Everything else is rejected.

    	ACL bigserver 10.20.30.1/32
    	ACL workstation 10.20.30.2/32
    	ACL webserver 10.20.30.3/32
    	ACL abuser 192.168.255.128/32
    	ACL all 0.0.0.0/0
    	ACCEPT bigserver workstation webserver
    	REJECT abuser
    	REJECT all

ACCESS CONTROL MATCHING
ACCEPT and REJECT directives are checked in the order they occur in this file. The first ACL which matches a client causes the action to be taken. If you need to ACCEPT one host and REJECT the rest of a network, first list the host, then list the network on a line below it.
    ACCEPT goodhost
    REJECT badnet Any IP address which does not match one of your directives will default to REJECT. This is intended to keep your system safe if you forget to put "REJECT all" at the bottom. If you really want the whole world to have access to upsd, you can do "ACCEPT all", but that is not recommended.

OTHER CONFIGURATION DIRECTIVES

MAXAGE seconds
    upsd usually allows a driver to stop responding for up to 15 seconds before declaring the data "stale". If your driver takes a very long time to process updates but is otherwise operational, you can use MAXAGE to make upsd wait longer. Most users should leave this at the default value.

STATEPATH path
    Tell upsd to look for the driver state sockets in path rather than the default that was compiled into the program.

LISTEN interface port
    Bind a listening port to the interface specified by its Internet address. This may be useful on hosts with multiple interfaces. You should not rely exclusively on this for security, as it can be subverted on many systems. Listen on TCP port port instead of the default value which was compiled into the code. This overrides any value you may have set with 'configure --with-port'. If you don't change it with configure or this value, upsd will listen on port 3493 for this interface. Multiple LISTEN addresses may be specified. The default is to bind to 0.0.0.0 if no LISTEN addresses are specified.

    	LISTEN 127.0.0.1
    	LISTEN 192.168.50.1
    	LISTEN ::1
    	LISTEN 2001:0db8:1234:08d3:1319:8a2e:0370:7344

This parameter will only be read at startup. You'll need to restart (rather than reload) upsd to apply any changes made here.

SEE ALSO
upsd(8), nutupsdrv(8), upsd.users(5)

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