---
id: openwebif
label: OpenWebIf
title: OpenWebIf - Actions
type: action
description: "The OpenWebIf action allows you to send a message to enigma2-based Linux satellite receivers (Dreambox, VU+, Clarke-Tech, ...) with the installed OpenWebIf plugin."
source: https://github.com/openhab/openhab1-addons/blob/master/bundles/action/org.openhab.action.openwebif/README.md
since: 1x
install: manual
---

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# OpenWebIf Action

The OpenWebIf action allows you to send a message to enigma2-based Linux satellite receivers (Dreambox, VU+, Clarke-Tech, ...) with the installed OpenWebIf plugin.

## Configuration

Configure your satellite receivers in `services/openwebif.cfg`.

| Property | Default | Required | Description |
|----------|---------|:--------:|-------------|
| `receiver.<name>.host` | | | For example, `vusolo2` |
| `receiver.<name>.port` | | | For example, `81` |
| `receiver.<name>.user` | | | For example, `root` |
| `receiver.<name>.password` | | | |
| `receiver.<name>.https` | | | For example, `false` |


### Configuration Example

```
receiver.main.host=vusolo2
receiver.main.port=81
receiver.main.user=root
receiver.main.password=xxxxx
receiver.main.https=false
```

## Action

Now you can send a message to the configured receiver:

* `sendOpenWebIfNotification(NAME, MESSAGE, TYPE, TIMEOUT)`  


| Parameter | Meaning |
|-----------|---------|
| NAME | The configured name of the satellite receiver |
| MESSAGE | The message to send to the receiver |
| TYPE | The message type (INFO, WARNING, ERROR)  |
| TIMEOUT | How long the text will stay on the screen in seconds |

## Examples

```
sendOpenWebIfNotification("main", "Hello World!\n\nThis is a message sent from openHab!", "WARNING", 10)
```

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