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Werk #11798: Agent execution as non-root user

Component Checks & agents
Title Agent execution as non-root user
Date Mar 29, 2021
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.1.0b1 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.0.0p2 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT

The execution of agent plugins, local and mrpe checks with a non-root user was broken. This resulted in vanishing services and is fixed now.

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