1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/netutils.c b/plugins/netutils.c
index 00440465..f5e7dff2 100644
--- a/plugins/netutils.c
+++ b/plugins/netutils.c
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ process_request (const char *server_address, int server_port, int proto,
 int
 np_net_connect (const char *host_name, int port, int *sd, int proto)
 {
+        /* send back STATE_UNKOWN if there's an error
+           send back STATE_OK if we connect
+           send back STATE_CRITICAL if we can't connect.
+           Let upstream figure out what to send to the user. */
         struct addrinfo hints;
         struct addrinfo *r, *res;
         struct sockaddr_un su;
@@ -249,12 +253,12 @@ np_net_connect (const char *host_name, int port, int *sd, int proto)
         else if (was_refused) {
                 switch (econn_refuse_state) { /* a user-defined expected outcome */
                 case STATE_OK:
-                case STATE_WARNING:  /* user wants WARN or OK on refusal */
-                        return econn_refuse_state;
+                case STATE_WARNING:  /* user wants WARN or OK on refusal, stay quiet */
+                        return STATE_CRITICAL;
                         break;
-                case STATE_CRITICAL: /* user did not set econn_refuse_state */
+                case STATE_CRITICAL: /* user did not set econn_refuse_state, or wanted critical */
                         printf ("%s\n", strerror(errno));
-                        return econn_refuse_state;
+                        return STATE_CRITICAL;
                         break;
                 default: /* it's a logic error if we do not end up in STATE_(OK|WARNING|CRITICAL) */
                         return STATE_UNKNOWN;