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Werk #12325: Stabilize Windows Agent RunAs(User/Group) plugin feature

Component Checks & agents
Title Stabilize Windows Agent RunAs(User/Group) plugin feature
Date Jul 12, 2021
Level Prominent Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.1.0b1 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
2.0.0p8 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

Previously, Windows agent supplied as working directory the current one. This may lead to failure if the starting plugin in RunAs mode had being executed from the account without valid access rights.

Since this release the problem has been eliminated. If a plugin is starting in RunAs mode, then Windows Agent supplies to the starting plugin user home directory as a working directory.

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