1 The server uses a protocol provided by libassuan to communicate with a client.
2 An OK response is returned when a command succeeds or ERR along with an error
3 code and description, if not. When a command requests data for retrieval
4 (e.g., GET) the output is prefixed with D then a single SPACE then the actual
5 data followed by an OK response. Read the libassuan docs for more info about
10 OPEN <filename> [<key>]
11 Opens <filename> using <key>. If file is not found on the file-system, then
12 a new document will be created. If the file is found, it is looked for in
13 the file cache for an existing key. When found, the existing key will be
14 used for decryption. If the cached key fails then the <key>, if specified,
19 Writes the data to disk. The file written to is the file that was opened
20 using the OPEN command. If <key> is not specified then the currently
21 cached key will be used. If the file is a new file or the file isn't found
22 in the file cache, <key> is required.
26 An OK response is returned if the specified file is in the file cache.
29 CLEARCACHE [<filename>]
30 Clears a file cache entry. This will forget the timeout and key for all or
31 the specified file. This command always succeeds.
34 CACHETIMEOUT <seconds> <filename>
35 Specify the number of seconds the specified file will be cached. -1 will
36 keep the cache entry forever, 0 will require the key each time the OPEN or
37 SAVE commands are used.
40 LIST [[!]element[<TAB>[!]element[...]]]
41 If no element path is given then a list of root elements is returned with
42 the data response code. If given, then all reachable elements for the
43 specified element path are returned Each element in the path is prefixed
44 with the literal '!' character when the element contains no "target"
45 attribute (See THE TARGET ATTRIBUTE below).
47 If only a single element is specified and without the literal '!' prefix,
48 both the literal element tree and the element target (if any) tree will be
52 REALPATH [!]element[<TAB>[!]element[...]]
53 Resolves all "target" attributes of the specified element path and returns
54 the result with a data response.
57 STORE [!]element[[<TAB>[!]element[...]]<TAB>[content]]
58 Creates a new element tree or modifies the content of an existing element
59 path. If only a single element is specified, a new root element is
60 created. Otherwise, elements are TAB delimited and the content will be set
61 to the last TAB delimited argument. If no content is specified after the
62 last TAB then the content for the last specified element will be removed
63 or the content will be empty when creating a new element.
65 The only restriction of element names is that they not begin with a
66 punctuation character (the literal '!' character is an exception) or digit
67 and not contain any whitespace. There is no whitespace between the TAB
68 delimited elements. It is recommended that the value be base 64 encoded to
69 prevent libXML and pwmd parsing errors.
71 PWMD reads the element path from the client via the Assuan INQUIRE
72 protocol response. The STORE command is sent by itself without arguments,
73 then the server responds with INQUIRE. The client then sends the element
74 path prefixed by a "D " data response. When finished, the client
75 sends "END" on an empty line. This is needed so an element path and value
76 can be more than 1000 bytes long, the Assuan protocol line limit.
79 DELETE [!]element[<TAB>[!]element[...]]
80 Removes an element tree from the specified element path.
83 GET [!]element[<TAB>[!]element[...]]
84 Retrieves the content of the specified element path. The data is returned
88 ATTR SET|GET|DELETE|LIST [<attribute>] [!]<arg1> [!][arg2]
89 ATTR SET attribute [!]element[<TAB>[!]element[...]] attribute_value
90 Stores or updates an attribute value to an element path.
92 ATTR DELETE attribute [!]element[<TAB>[!]element[...]]
93 Removes an attribute from an element path.
95 ATTR LIST [!]element[<TAB>[!]element[...]]
96 Gets a list of attributes from an element path.
98 ATTR GET attribute [!]element[<TAB>[!]element[...]]
99 Gets the value of an attribute from an element path.
101 The "name" attribute (case sensitive) cannot be removed with ATTR DELETE
102 if the element path is only a root element. Although it can be SET
103 to change the root element name.
105 See THE TARGET ATTRIBUTE below.
109 Shows the in memory XML document with indenting.
112 GETCONFIG <parameter>
113 Returns the value of a pwmd configuration variable with a data response.
114 If no file is open then the default value will be returned. The "key" and
115 "key_file" variables are ignored.
119 Closes the connection. Use the SAVE command before this command as any
120 changes will be lost.
123 If a command fails then the ERR response is returned followed by a protocol
124 error code and description. See src/pwmd_error.h or libpwmd/libpwmd.h for
130 Some commands send a status message to the client when successful. Status
131 messages begin with a KEYWORD followed by the message. What messages are sent
132 depends on what configuration options are enabled.
135 --------------------------------
155 KEYWORD OUTPUT FORMAT
156 ---------------------------------
157 CACHE <slots used> <slots available>
158 ENCRYPT <iterations so far>
159 DECRYPT <iterations so far>
160 COMPRESS <bytes so far> <total bytes>
161 DECOMPRESS <bytes so far> <total bytes>
162 LOCKED When another process has a lock on the file/key cache
163 this is sent once and the process blocks until the
164 lock can be obtained and the command completes.
169 There is a special attribute "target" (case sensitive) that can be set with
170 ATTR SET. The value of this attribute is an element path somewhere else in the
173 ATTR SET target [!]element[<TAB>[!]element[..]] [!]element[<TAB>[!]element[..]]
174 arg1^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ arg2^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
176 If the element path of the "target" attribute doesn't exist, it is created.
177 This is the only time the ATTR command will create elements.
179 When a protocol command requests <arg1> as the element path, the remaining
180 elements after the element with the "target" attribute will be appended to
181 <arg2>. This is useful if you have elements that share the same data. If the
182 target is modified, the other elements "pointing" to the target will have the
183 same content. To get the real or literal element and ignore any "target"
184 attributes, prefix an element with a '!' character. Here's an example:
188 C> D host1<TAB>username<TAB>original username
193 C> D host2<TAB>smtp<TAB>username<TAB>someuser
196 C> ATTR SET target host1<TAB>username host2<TAB>smtp<TAB>username
199 Now host1's "target" attribute will be used:
201 C> GET host1<TAB>username
205 If you want host1's username, prefix the element path of the GET (or other
206 command) element path with a '!':
208 C> GET !host1<TAB>username
209 S> D original username
212 The target value (<arg2>) element can also have a "target" attribute:
214 C> ATTR SET target new_account host1
216 C> GET new_account<TAB>username
220 The value of the "target" attribute may also be prefixed with a '!' to set the
221 target to the actual element path and not a target of the element path:
223 C> ATTR DELETE target !new_account
225 C> ATTR SET target new_account<TAB>username !host1<TAB>username
227 C> GET new_account<TAB>username
228 S> D original username
231 If the target element has been renamed or deleted afterwards, the command will
234 Client's should be careful of creating target loops (a target that references
235 itself). There's no way to break out of it unless the client disconnects or
236 until memory runs out.
239 XML DOCUMENT STRUCTURE
240 ----------------------
241 When importing an XML data file with the -I command line option, the document
242 should have the following DTD:
244 <?xml version="1.0"?>
246 <!ELEMENT accounts (account*)>
247 <!ATTLIST account name CDATA #REQUIRED>
250 "accounts" is the document root element while each root element mentioned
251 in the above commands uses the "account" element. So if you have a root
252 element shown with the LIST command that shows "isp", the document
253 structure looks like this:
261 The DUMP command can be useful to show the current document structure.
264 Questions, bugs or feature requests can be sent to Ben Kibbey