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nbdkit_read_password(3) NBDKIT nbdkit_read_password(3) NAME nbdkit_read_password - read passwords and other secrets for nbdkit SYNOPSIS #include <nbdkit-plugin.h> int nbdkit_read_password (const char *value, char **password); DESCRIPTION The "nbdkit_read_password" utility function can be used to read passwords from config parameters. The "password" result string is allocated by malloc, and so you may need to free it. Example char *password = NULL; static int myplugin_config (const char *key, const char *value) { .. if (strcmp (key, "password") == 0) { free (password); if (nbdkit_read_password (value, &password) == -1) return -1; } .. } Password formats This function recognizes several password formats. A password may be used directly on the command line, eg: nbdkit myplugin password=mostsecret But more securely this function can also read a password interactively: nbdkit myplugin password=- or from a file: nbdkit myplugin password=+/tmp/secret or from a file descriptor inherited by nbdkit: nbdkit myplugin password=-99 Notes on reading passwords If the password begins with a "-" or "+" character then it must be passed in a file. "password=-" can only be used when stdin is a terminal. "password=-FD" cannot be used with stdin, stdout or stderr (ie. -0, -1 or -2). The reason is that after reading the password the file descriptor is closed, which causes bad stuff to happen. RETURN VALUE The function returns 0 on success. If there is an error it calls nbdkit_error(3) and returns -1. LANGUAGE BINDINGS In nbdkit-ocaml-plugin(3): NBDKit.read_password : string -> string In nbdkit-python-plugin(3): import nbdkit password = nbdkit.parse_size(value) HISTORY "nbdkit_read_password" was added in nbdkit 1.12. SEE ALSO nbdkit(1), nbdkit_stdio_safe(3), nbdkit-plugin(3), nbdkit-filter(3), nbdkit-luks-filter(1). AUTHORS Richard W.M. Jones COPYRIGHT Copyright Red Hat LICENSE Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: • Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. • Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. • Neither the name of Red Hat nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY RED HAT AND CONTRIBUTORS ''AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL RED HAT OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. nbdkit-1.46.0 2026-03-04 nbdkit_read_password(3)
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