[rabbitmq-discuss] basic configuration file in ubuntu.

Thu May 17 10:23:55 BST 2012

On 17/05/2012 04:14, bino oetomo wrote:
> Dear All.
>
> Currently, I never care about configuration file
> Since my setup is in a private engine.
>
> But since I want to start learning about shovel, I need to install
> another MQ in another engine.
> The engine is connected to internet.
> So I think I've to care about security.
>
> I want to set a username and password in the remote engine so that it
> only accept connection from my personal engine.
>
> Both of the engine is UBUNTU
> I tried to find the config file at /etc/rabbitmq ... but nothing there.
>
> next I try to read the startup_log and I find :
> ----START----
> node : rabbit at bino-desktop
> app descriptor :
> /usr/lib/rabbitmq/lib/rabbitmq_server-2.8.2/sbin/../ebin/rabbit.app
> home dir : /var/lib/rabbitmq
> config file(s) : (none)
> cookie hash : DtuVvHKwdr3B/meOCTQz7A==
> log : /var/log/rabbitmq/rabbit at bino-desktop.log
> sasl log : /var/log/rabbitmq/rabbit at bino-desktop-sasl.log
> database dir : /var/lib/rabbitmq/mnesia/rabbit at bino-desktop
> erlang version : 5.7.4
> ----STOP-----
>

You can simply create the config file in the expected location. Once 
you've configured both your broker instances correctly, you can specify 
the auth details and other connection settings in the shovel 
configuration - see http://www.rabbitmq.com/shovel.html for details.