4.3.2.3 mysqlrouter_passwd — Command Line Options

The mysqlrouter_passwd utility is a command line application to manage the accounts in the passwd file. For example usage, see Section 6.1, “A Simple MySQL Router REST API Guide”.

Note

This feature was added in MySQL Router 8.0.16.

Usage information:

Usage

  mysqlrouter_passwd [opts] <cmd> <filename> [<username>]
  mysqlrouter_passwd --help
  mysqlrouter_passwd --version

Commands

  delete
      Delete username (if it exists) from <filename>.
  list
      list one or all accounts of <filename>.
  set
      add or overwrite account of <username> in <filename>.
  verify
      verify if password matches <username>'s credentials in <filename>.

Options

  -?, --help
      Display this help and exit.
  --kdf <name>
      Key Derivation Function for 'set'. One of pbkdf2-sha256, pbkdf2-sha512,
      sha256-crypt, sha512-crypt. default: sha256-crypt
  -V, --version
      Display version information and exit.
  --work-factor <num>
      Work-factor hint for KDF if account is updated.