docs: secret: Unify and sanitize examples on how to set secret value

Discourage passing secrets as commandline arguments.

Signed-off-by: Peter Krempa <pkrempa@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>
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<pre> <pre>
# virsh secret-define volume-secret.xml # virsh secret-define volume-secret.xml
Secret 0a81f5b2-8403-7b23-c8d6-21ccc2f80d6f created Secret 0a81f5b2-8403-7b23-c8d6-21ccc2f80d6f created
#
# MYSECRET=`printf %s "open sesame" | base64`
# virsh secret-set-value 0a81f5b2-8403-7b23-c8d6-21ccc2f80d6f $MYSECRET
Secret value set
#
</pre> </pre>
<p>
See <a href="#settingSecrets">virsh secret-set-value</a> on how
to set the value of the secret.
</p>
<p> <p>
The volume type secret can be supplied either in volume XML during The volume type secret can be supplied either in volume XML during
creation of a <a href="formatstorage.html#StorageVol">storage volume</a> creation of a <a href="formatstorage.html#StorageVol">storage volume</a>
@ -103,12 +103,11 @@ Secret value set
# virsh secret-define luks-secret.xml # virsh secret-define luks-secret.xml
Secret f52a81b2-424e-490c-823d-6bd4235bc57 created Secret f52a81b2-424e-490c-823d-6bd4235bc57 created
#
# MYSECRET=`printf %s "letmein" | base64`
# virsh secret-set-value f52a81b2-424e-490c-823d-6bd4235bc57 $MYSECRET
Secret value set
#
</pre> </pre>
<p>
See <a href="#settingSecrets">virsh secret-set-value</a> on how
to set the value of the secret.
</p>
<p> <p>
The volume type secret can be supplied in domain XML for a luks storage The volume type secret can be supplied in domain XML for a luks storage
@ -156,13 +155,11 @@ Secret 1b40a534-8301-45d5-b1aa-11894ebb1735 created
UUID Usage UUID Usage
----------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------
1b40a534-8301-45d5-b1aa-11894ebb1735 cephx ceph_example 1b40a534-8301-45d5-b1aa-11894ebb1735 cephx ceph_example
#
# CEPHPHRASE=`printf %s "pass phrase" | base64`
# virsh secret-set-value 1b40a534-8301-45d5-b1aa-11894ebb1735 $CEPHPHRASE
Secret value set
#
</pre> </pre>
<p>
See <a href="#settingSecrets">virsh secret-set-value</a> on how
to set the value of the secret.
</p>
<p> <p>
The ceph secret can then be used by UUID or by the The ceph secret can then be used by UUID or by the
@ -229,7 +226,9 @@ incominguser myname mysecret
<p> <p>
Next, use <code>virsh secret-define iscsi-secret.xml</code> to define Next, use <code>virsh secret-define iscsi-secret.xml</code> to define
the secret and <code>virsh secret-set-value</code> using the generated the secret and
<code><a href="#settingSecrets">virsh secret-set-value</a></code>
using the generated
UUID value and a base64 generated secret value in order to define the UUID value and a base64 generated secret value in order to define the
chosen secret pass phrase. The pass phrase must match the password chosen secret pass phrase. The pass phrase must match the password
used in the iSCSI authentication configuration file. used in the iSCSI authentication configuration file.
@ -243,12 +242,13 @@ Secret c4dbe20b-b1a3-4ac1-b6e6-2ac97852ebb6 created
----------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------
c4dbe20b-b1a3-4ac1-b6e6-2ac97852ebb6 iscsi libvirtiscsi c4dbe20b-b1a3-4ac1-b6e6-2ac97852ebb6 iscsi libvirtiscsi
# MYSECRET=`printf %s "mysecret" | base64`
# virsh secret-set-value c4dbe20b-b1a3-4ac1-b6e6-2ac97852ebb6 $MYSECRET
Secret value set
#
</pre> </pre>
<p>
See <a href="#settingSecrets">virsh secret-set-value</a> on how
to set the value of the secret.
</p>
<p> <p>
The iSCSI secret can then be used by UUID or by the The iSCSI secret can then be used by UUID or by the
usage name via the <code>&lt;auth&gt;</code> element in a domain's usage name via the <code>&lt;auth&gt;</code> element in a domain's
@ -313,19 +313,13 @@ Secret 718c71bd-67b5-4a2b-87ec-a24e8ca200dc created
Once the secret is defined, a secret value will need to be set. The Once the secret is defined, a secret value will need to be set. The
secret would be the passphrase used to access the TLS credentials. secret would be the passphrase used to access the TLS credentials.
The following is a simple example of using The following is a simple example of using
<code>virsh secret-set-value</code> to set the secret value. The <code><a href="#settingSecrets">virsh secret-set-value</a></code> to set
the secret value. The
<a href="html/libvirt-libvirt-secret.html#virSecretSetValue"> <a href="html/libvirt-libvirt-secret.html#virSecretSetValue">
<code>virSecretSetValue</code></a> API may also be used to set <code>virSecretSetValue</code></a> API may also be used to set
a more secure secret without using printable/readable characters. a more secure secret without using printable/readable characters.
</p> </p>
<pre>
# MYSECRET=`printf %s "letmein" | base64`
# virsh secret-set-value 718c71bd-67b5-4a2b-87ec-a24e8ca200dc $MYSECRET
Secret value set
</pre>
<h3><a id="vTPMUsageType">Usage type "vtpm"</a></h3> <h3><a id="vTPMUsageType">Usage type "vtpm"</a></h3>
<p> <p>
@ -370,17 +364,50 @@ Secret 6dd3e4a5-1d76-44ce-961f-f119f5aad935 created
Once the secret is defined, a secret value will need to be set. The Once the secret is defined, a secret value will need to be set. The
secret would be the passphrase used to decrypt the vTPM state. secret would be the passphrase used to decrypt the vTPM state.
The following is a simple example of using The following is a simple example of using
<code>virsh secret-set-value</code> to set the secret value. The <code><a href="#settingSecrets">virsh secret-set-value</a></code>
to set the secret value. The
<a href="html/libvirt-libvirt-secret.html#virSecretSetValue"> <a href="html/libvirt-libvirt-secret.html#virSecretSetValue">
<code>virSecretSetValue</code></a> API may also be used to set <code>virSecretSetValue</code></a> API may also be used to set
a more secure secret without using printable/readable characters. a more secure secret without using printable/readable characters.
</p> </p>
<h2><a id="settingSecrets">Setting secret values in virsh</a></h2>
<p>
To set the value of the secret you can use the following virsh commands.
If the secret is a password-like string (printable characters, no newline)
you can use:
</p>
<pre>
# virsh secret-set-value --interactive 6dd3e4a5-1d76-44ce-961f-f119f5aad935
Enter new value for secret:
Secret value set
</pre>
<p>
Another secure option is to read the secret from a file. This way the
secret can contain any bytes (even NUL and non-printable characters). The
length of the secret is the length of the input file. Alternatively the
<code>--plain</code> option can be omitted if the file contents are
base64-encoded.
</p>
<pre>
# virsh secret-set-value 6dd3e4a5-1d76-44ce-961f-f119f5aad935 --file --plain secretinfile
Secret value set
</pre>
<p>
<b>WARNING</b> The following approach is <b>insecure</b> and deprecated.
The secret can also be set via an argument. Note that other users may see
the actual secret in the process listing!
The secret must be base64 encoded.
</p>
<pre> <pre>
# MYSECRET=`printf %s "open sesame" | base64` # MYSECRET=`printf %s "open sesame" | base64`
# virsh secret-set-value 6dd3e4a5-1d76-44ce-961f-f119f5aad935 $MYSECRET # virsh secret-set-value 6dd3e4a5-1d76-44ce-961f-f119f5aad935 $MYSECRET
Secret value set Secret value set
</pre> </pre>
</body> </body>