How to change the default sidebar snapins for new users

[simonm (Simon)]

Hi,

does anybody know how to change the set of default snapins a new created user will see?

There are a handful similar questions around (see below), but most of them are very old.
I just wanted to ask if there is meanwhile a solution available.
Thanks,
Simon

[Check_mk (deutsch)] Default Snapins im Sidebar

Hi, kann mir jemand sagen, wie ich die Default Snapins definiere, die ein neu angelegter User zu sehen bekommt. Ich möchte z.B. die NagVis Maps hinzufügen, so dass nicht jeder neue User Sie einzeln hinzufügen muss. Und wie kann ich dafür sorgen, dass ein bestimmtes Snapin gar nicht mehr auswählbar ist (in diesem Fall das Master Control)? Gruß Udo

[Check_mk (deutsch)] Check_mk change sidebar defaults

Moin, Ich möchte gerne die Snapins auf der Sidebar anpassen und als “default” ausrollen für alle User. Natürlich darf jeder User weiterhin seine Snapins selber umstellen. Ich möchte allerdings zb. der Wiki Dokumentation etwas mehr Aufmerksamkeit verschaffen den 90% meiner User nehmen das GUI wie es ist ohne was anzupassen. Korrigiert mich wenn ich falsch liege, aber mir ist aufgefallen, dass wenn ich den Benutzer Ordner in ~/var/check_mk/web/USERNAME einfach lösch, dann werden ja alle Einstel…

[Check_mk (english)] setting default sidebar snapins to the role

Is it possible to set default visible snapins for the role? For example, guest role by default don’t have NagVis snapin. It has permission to view maps, but by default it even doesn’t have permission to add NagVis Snapin. I can add permission to adding snapins, but I prefer to add snapin to sidebar to all guest users. Is it possible?

https://forum.checkmk.com/t/default-sidebar-snapins/18090/2

[andreas-doehler (Andreas)]

I only know the “hardcore” variant.
Inside /lib/python/cmk/gui/plugins/config/base.py there is a list sidebar.
You can modify this list and every new user has now the “new” sidebar settings until he changes something. Also all users who not have touched the sidebar will get the new sidebar.

[Dirk]

@andreas-doehler

Inside /lib/python/cmk/gui/plugins/config/base.py there is a list sidebar .

Maybe we could then put something into ~/local/lib/.... I haven’t tried, though. Would be great if that would work because files below ~local/lib/python can be packaged in an MKP file.

[andreas-doehler (Andreas)]

Until now i found no way to make it work from local

[simonm (Simon)]

Thanks Dirk & Andreas,

I will try that!
Regards,
Simon

[JPH]

Hello Simon

we use one main file (SIDEBAR_FILE / sidebar.mk):
Content of sidebar.mk:

{'fold': False,
 'snapins': [('tactical_overview', 'open'),
         ('search', 'open'),
         ('views', 'open'),
         ('bookmarks', 'open'),
         ('biaggr_groups', 'open'),
         ('tag_tree', 'open')]}

This file we’ve customized and it will be distributed via bash scrip:

USER_DIR="/opt/omd/sites/${OMD_SITE}/var/check_mk/web/"
EXCLUDE_USERS_FILE="/opt/wwi/wwi_scripts/sidebar/exclude_users.txt"
SIDEBAR_FILE="/opt/wwi/wwi_scripts/sidebar/sidebar.mk"
for USER_FOLDER in $(ls $USER_DIR|grep -v "^adm"|grep -v "^automation"); do	
# check the excluded users
# -----------------------------
EXCLUDE_USER=$(grep $USER_FOLDER $EXCLUDE_USERS_FILE|tail -1)
if [ "$EXCLUDE_USER" != "$USER_FOLDER" ]; then
	
	# copy only in folders
	# -----------------------------
	if [ ! -f "${USER_DIR}${USER_FOLDER}" ] && [ -d "${USER_DIR}${USER_FOLDER}" ]; then
		cp $SIDEBAR_FILE $USER_DIR""$USER_FOLDER"/"
	fi

fi
done

I hope it helps.

Best regards
Jan-Philipp

[simonm (Simon)]

Hello Jan-Philipp ,

thanks for sharing this. Great idea!
Best regards,
Simon