wikk_password

DESCRIPTION:

Reads/writes password file entries of format user:password and provides tests for password validity. Works with standard unix password types, clear text for testing, and decryptable AES_256_CBC.

FEATURES/PROBLEMS:

*Should have locking around the changes to the password file, but haven't gotten around to the Lockfile gem yet.

SYNOPSIS:

conf = WIKK::Configuration.new('test.js') “` require 'wikk_password' require 'wikk_configuration

rachel = WIKK::Password.new('rachel', conf) ###Sample password file entry rob:$aes256$cxpzz9BMCOvyqfyngashHA==$Z9qOyqgMa4V7ffnI0NOjIhPv+ObAfhC0vyNPXoR5bbw= ###Sample Configuration file (or equivalent Ruby hash or any class with attr_reader :passwordFile, :encryption, :key ) { “passwordFile”: “passwd”, “encryption”: “aes256”, //“none” “key”: “kzyE95G6OTkvteywPkhvP0Y9RhM8tZxQMnCOTH7LXrA=” } “`

REQUIREMENTS:

Gem requires

  • require 'unix_crypt'

  • require 'wikk_aes_256'

INSTALL:

  • sudo gem install unix_crypt wikk_aes_256 wikk_password

LICENSE:

(The MIT License)

Conversion of original wikarekare library to gem

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