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2 files changed, 17 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/contrib/bsnmp/snmpd/main.c b/contrib/bsnmp/snmpd/main.c
index 37ae33e..02ae93e 100644
--- a/contrib/bsnmp/snmpd/main.c
+++ b/contrib/bsnmp/snmpd/main.c
@@ -1462,8 +1462,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	/*
 	 * Get standard communities
 	 */
-	(void)comm_define(1, "SNMP read", NULL, "public");
-	(void)comm_define(2, "SNMP write", NULL, "public");
+	(void)comm_define(1, "SNMP read", NULL, NULL);
+	(void)comm_define(2, "SNMP write", NULL, NULL);
 	community = COMM_INITIALIZE;
 
 	trap_reqid = reqid_allocate(512, NULL);
diff --git a/contrib/bsnmp/snmpd/snmpd.config b/contrib/bsnmp/snmpd/snmpd.config
index 8de767c..4b018e8 100644
--- a/contrib/bsnmp/snmpd/snmpd.config
+++ b/contrib/bsnmp/snmpd/snmpd.config
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ traphost := noc.bar.com
 trapport := 162
 
 read := "public"
+# Uncomment the line below that sets the community string
+# to enable write access.
 write := "geheim"
 trap := "mytrap"
 
@@ -52,8 +54,20 @@ trap := "mytrap"
 begemotSnmpdDebugDumpPdus	= 2
 begemotSnmpdDebugSyslogPri	= 7
 
+#
+# Set the read and write communities.
+#
+# The default value of the community strings is NULL (note, that this is
+# different from the empty string). This disables both read and write access.
+# To enable read access only the read community string must be set. Setting
+# the write community string enables both read and write access with that
+# string.
+#
+# Be sure to understand the security implications of SNMPv2 - the community
+# strings are readable on the wire!
+#
 begemotSnmpdCommunityString.0.1	= $(read)
-begemotSnmpdCommunityString.0.2	= $(write)
+# begemotSnmpdCommunityString.0.2	= $(write)
 begemotSnmpdCommunityDisable	= 1
 
 # open standard SNMP ports