---
name: "criticaleditor.cgi"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xymon"
version: "4.3.30-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/criticaleditor.cgi"
---

# criticaleditor.cgi(1)

Xymon Critical Systems View Editor CGI

## NAME

criticaleditor.cgi - Xymon Critical Systems View Editor CGI

## SYNOPSIS

**criticaleditor.cgi**

## DESCRIPTION

**criticaleditor.cgi** is invoked as a CGI script via the  criticaleditor.sh CGI wrapper.

criticaleditor.cgi is a web-based editor for the  *[critical.cfg(5)](/critical.cfg/5.md)* file, which is used to configure the Xymon "Critical Systems" view.

A detailed description of how to use the editor is provided in the Xymon Web documentation, available from the "Help" -\> "Critical Systems" link on the Xymon website.

## SECURITY

Access to this CGI script should be restricted through access controls in your webserver. Editing the Critical Systems View configuration will impact the monitoring of your site.

## OPTIONS

- \--config=FILENAME

  Name of the Critical Systems View configuration file. The default is critical.cfg in the $XYMONHOME/etc/ directory.

- \--env=FILENAME

  Loads the environment defined in FILENAME before executing the CGI script.

- \--area=NAME

  Load environment variables for a specific area. NB: if used, this option must appear before any --env=FILENAME option.

- \--debug

  Enables debugging output.

## SEE ALSO

[criticalview.cgi(1)](/criticalview.cgi/1.md), [critical.cfg(5)](/critical.cfg/5.md), [xymon(7)](/xymon/7.md)