cdist-type__pass(7)¶
NAME¶
cdist-type__pass - Generate and use passwords using pass(1).
DESCRIPTION¶
This type allows a user to generate and query passwords stored using pass(1) on the host machine. The password is then printed to the cdist message system, so types depending on this one should require it. This enables an administrator to ensure a password exists using this type and then, from another type, use it as need be.
REQUIRED PARAMETERS¶
- storedir
The host-local directory where the password store is to be found (or created if it does not exist).
OPTIONAL PARAMETERS¶
- length
The length of the password to be created if it does not exist. Note that if it exists, this has no effect (and hence will not update the password, even if the length is different from the one specified).
BOOLEAN PARAMETERS¶
- no-symbols
If this parameter is set, then a newly generated password will only contain alphanumeric characters, making it easier for typing by meatware.
EXAMPLES¶
Assuming that __othertype takes the path of the password as an argument and looks up in the cdist messages to find it:
require=__pass_init \
__pass database/services/arandomservice \
--storedir password/store/location
require='__pass/database/services/arandomservice' \
__othertype --password database/service/arandomservice
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SEE ALSO¶
pass(7), cdist-type__pass_init(7)
COPYING¶
Copyright (C) 2020 Joachim Desroches. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.