Rename NETBOX_USERNAME and NETBOX_PASSWORD configuration parameters #1126

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opened 2025-12-29 16:29:15 +01:00 by adam · 0 comments
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Originally created by @jeremystretch on GitHub (Jul 26, 2017).

Python version: 2.7.6
NetBox version: 2.1.0

The NETBOX_USERNAME and NETBOX_PASSWORD configuration parameters can be misleading. A newcomer to NetBox might understandably infer that they somehow control how NetBox authenticates users, where in fact they relate to how NetBox authenticates to remote devices.

Now that we have NAPALM integration (#1348), we should rename these parameters to make their purpose more clear, i.e. NAPALM_USERNAME and NAPALM_PASSWORD. These will also fit better with the additional NAPALM configuration parameters proposed in #1374.

Originally created by @jeremystretch on GitHub (Jul 26, 2017). **Python version:** 2.7.6 **NetBox version:** 2.1.0 The `NETBOX_USERNAME` and `NETBOX_PASSWORD` configuration parameters can be misleading. A newcomer to NetBox might understandably infer that they somehow control how NetBox authenticates users, where in fact they relate to how NetBox authenticates to remote devices. Now that we have NAPALM integration (#1348), we should rename these parameters to make their purpose more clear, i.e. `NAPALM_USERNAME` and `NAPALM_PASSWORD`. These will also fit better with the additional NAPALM configuration parameters proposed in #1374.
adam added the type: feature label 2025-12-29 16:29:15 +01:00
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Reference: starred/netbox#1126