Audit log plugin cannot be enabled when using xo-server as a non-root user

[emersonkfuri]

• XO origin: the sources
• Versions:
  • Node: nodejs-10.16.3-2.module_el8.0.0+186+542b25fc.x86_64
  • xo-web: 5.57.1
  • xo-server: 5.57.3

Expected behavior

Audit log plugin cannot be enabled when using xo-server as a non-root user ...

Current behavior

Log shows: "EACCES: permission denied, scandir '/root/.config/xo-server-audit'"

[badrAZ]

Hi,

Did you configured a specific user for running xo-server? Thank you.

xen-orchestra/packages/xo-server/sample.config.toml

Lines 29 to 43 in 6adfa61

	# User to run XO-Server as.
	#
	# Note: The user can be specified using either its name or its numeric
	# identifier.
	#
	# Default: undefined
	#user = 'nobody'
	# Group to run XO-Server as.
	#
	# Note: The group can be specified using either its name or its numeric
	# identifier.
	#
	# Default: undefined
	# group = 'nogroup'

[badrAZ]

After investigation,

This issue can be triggered when xo-server is ran with the root privileges then change the process user after start.

[emersonkfuri]

Hi,

Did you configured a specific user for running xo-server? Thank you.

xen-orchestra/packages/xo-server/sample.config.toml

Lines 29 to 43 in 6adfa61

	# User to run XO-Server as.
	#
	# Note: The user can be specified using either its name or its numeric
	# identifier.
	#
	# Default: undefined
	#user = 'nobody'
	# Group to run XO-Server as.
	#
	# Note: The group can be specified using either its name or its numeric
	# identifier.
	#
	# Default: undefined
	# group = 'nogroup'

Hello badrAZ! Yes, I ran xo-server with a specific user and group.

[badrAZ]

Hi,

Thank you for your response, It's due to an issue in a tool used in the audit log plugin. I've created an issue in the dedicated repository.