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first two fields are for username and password. The third field is
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optional and can be used to specify per-user options. Currently,
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``write`` is the only option supported and enables the user to execute
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operations modifying the cluster. Lines starting with the hash sign (#)
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are treated as comments.
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operations modifying the cluster. Lines starting with the hash sign
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(``#``) are treated as comments.
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Passwords can either be written in clear text or as a hash. Clear text


  		





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passwords may not start with an opening brace (``{``) or they must be


  		





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prefixed with ``{cleartext}``. To use the hashed form, get the MD5 hash


  		





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of the string ``$username:Ganeti Remote API:$password`` (e.g. ``echo -n


  		





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'jack:Ganeti Remote API:abc123' | openssl md5``) [#pwhash]_. Using the


  		





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scheme prefix for all passwords is recommended. Scheme prefixes are not


  		





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'jack:Ganeti Remote API:abc123' | openssl md5``) [#pwhash]_ and prefix


  		





  
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it with ``{ha1}``. Using the scheme prefix for all passwords is


  		





  
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recommended. Scheme prefixes are not case sensitive.


  		





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Example::


  		





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