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Commit ab2e463a authored by Michael Hanselmann's avatar Michael Hanselmann
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Update documentation for hashed passwords


Signed-off-by: default avatarMichael Hanselmann <hansmi@google.com>
Reviewed-by: default avatarIustin Pop <iustin@google.com>
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...@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ Each line consists of two or three fields separated by whitespace. The ...@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ Each line consists of two or three fields separated by whitespace. The
first two fields are for username and password. The third field is first two fields are for username and password. The third field is
optional and can be used to specify per-user options. Currently, optional and can be used to specify per-user options. Currently,
``write`` is the only option supported and enables the user to execute ``write`` is the only option supported and enables the user to execute
operations modifying the cluster. Lines starting with the hash sign (#) operations modifying the cluster. Lines starting with the hash sign
are treated as comments. (``#``) are treated as comments.
Passwords can either be written in clear text or as a hash. Clear text Passwords can either be written in clear text or as a hash. Clear text
passwords may not start with an opening brace (``{``) or they must be passwords may not start with an opening brace (``{``) or they must be
prefixed with ``{cleartext}``. To use the hashed form, get the MD5 hash prefixed with ``{cleartext}``. To use the hashed form, get the MD5 hash
of the string ``$username:Ganeti Remote API:$password`` (e.g. ``echo -n of the string ``$username:Ganeti Remote API:$password`` (e.g. ``echo -n
'jack:Ganeti Remote API:abc123' | openssl md5``) [#pwhash]_. Using the 'jack:Ganeti Remote API:abc123' | openssl md5``) [#pwhash]_ and prefix
scheme prefix for all passwords is recommended. Scheme prefixes are not it with ``{ha1}``. Using the scheme prefix for all passwords is
case sensitive. recommended. Scheme prefixes are not case sensitive.
Example:: Example::
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