.. _reloadpasswdfile_cli:

reloadpasswdfile
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.. rubric:: Output of :code:`--help=reloadpasswdfile`



The following help text is generated by :code:`ecflow_client --help=reloadpasswdfile`

::

   
   reloadpasswdfile
   ----------------
   
   Reload the server password file. To be used when ALL users have a password
   Although the password file can be reloaded(i.e to add/remove users), its location can't be changed
   The password file is located by the ECF_PASSWD environment variable, both for the client and server
   On the server the default file name is <host>.<port>.ecf.passwd
   On the client the default file name is ecf.passwd
   The format of the file is same for client and server:
   
   4.5.0
   # comment
   <user> <host> <port> <passwd> # comment
   
   i.e
   4.5.0 # the version
   fred machine1 3142 xxyyyd
   fred machine2 3133 xxyyyd # comment
   bill machine2 3133 xxyggyyd
   
   The same user may appear multiple times. i.e with different host/port. This allows the password file
   to be used for multiple servers
   For the password authentication to work. It must be:
     - Defined for the client and server
     - Creating an empty password file,(i.e with just the version) will mean, no client can reload it.
       Hence at least the server administrator needs to be added to the file
     - The password file permission's must be set for reading by the user only
   Usage:
    --reloadpasswdfile
   
   The client considers, for both user and child commands, the following environment variables:
   
     ECF_HOST <string> [mandatory*]
       The main server hostname; default value is 'localhost'
     ECF_PORT <int> [mandatory*]
       The main server port; default value is '3141'
     ECF_SSL <any> [optional*]
       Enable secure communication between client and server.
     ECF_HOSTFILE <string> [optional]
       File that lists alternate hosts to try, if connection to main host fails
     ECF_HOSTFILE_POLICY <string> [optional]
       The policy ('task' or 'all') to define which commands consider using alternate hosts.
   
   The options marked with (*) must be specified in order for the client to communicate
   with the server, either by setting the environment variables or by specifying the
   command line options.