Update plugin configuration documentation.

Closes #2286. Thanks to Karl Palsson.
pull/2343/head
Roger A. Light 4 years ago
parent 605131502b
commit e43d36020f

@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Broker:
- Strict protocol compliance fixes, plus test suite. - Strict protocol compliance fixes, plus test suite.
- Fix $share subscriptions not being recovered for durable clients that - Fix $share subscriptions not being recovered for durable clients that
reconnect. reconnect.
- Update plugin configuration documentation. Closes #2286.
Client library: Client library:
- If a client uses TLS-PSK then force the default cipher list to use "PSK" - If a client uses TLS-PSK then force the default cipher list to use "PSK"

@ -258,35 +258,6 @@
<para>Reloaded on reload signal.</para> <para>Reloaded on reload signal.</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>auth_opt_*</option> <replaceable>value</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>Options to be passed to the auth plugin. See the
specific plugin instructions.</para>
<para>Applies to the current authentication plugin being configured.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>auth_plugin</option> <replaceable>file path</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>Specify an external module to use for authentication
and access control. This allows custom
username/password and access control functions to be
created.</para>
<para>Can be specified multiple times to load multiple
plugins. The plugins will be processed in the order
that they are specified.</para>
<para>If <option>password_file</option>, or
<option>acl_file</option> are used in the config file
alongsize <option>auth_plugin</option>, the plugin
checks will run after the built in checks.</para>
<para>Not currently reloaded on reload signal.</para>
<para>See also
<ulink url="https://mosquitto.org/documentation/dynamic-security/"/>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term><option>auth_plugin_deny_special_chars</option> [ true | false ]</term> <term><option>auth_plugin_deny_special_chars</option> [ true | false ]</term>
<listitem> <listitem>
@ -796,9 +767,9 @@ log_timestamp_format %Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S
<option>acl_file</option>, <option>psk_file</option>, <option>acl_file</option>, <option>psk_file</option>,
<option>allow_anonymous</option>, <option>allow_anonymous</option>,
<option>allow_zero_length_clientid</option>, <option>allow_zero_length_clientid</option>,
<option>auth_plugin</option>,
<option>auth_opt_*</option>,
<option>auto_id_prefix</option>.</para> <option>auto_id_prefix</option>.</para>
<option>plugin</option>,
<option>plugin_opt_*</option>,
<para>Note that if set to true, then a durable client (i.e. <para>Note that if set to true, then a durable client (i.e.
with clean session set to false) that has disconnected with clean session set to false) that has disconnected
will use the ACL settings defined for the listener that will use the ACL settings defined for the listener that
@ -901,6 +872,50 @@ log_timestamp_format %Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S
<para>Not reloaded on reload signal.</para> <para>Not reloaded on reload signal.</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>plugin_opt_*</option> <replaceable>value</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Options to be passed to the most recent
<option>plugin</option> defined in the
configuration file. See the specific
plugin instructions for details of what
options are available.
</para>
<para>Applies to the current plugin being configured.</para>
<para>
This is also available as the <option>auth_opt_*</option>
option, but this use is deprecated and will be removed
in a future version.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>plugin</option> <replaceable>file path</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>Specify an external module to use for authentication
and access control. This allows custom
username/password and access control functions to be
created.</para>
<para>Can be specified multiple times to load multiple
plugins. The plugins will be processed in the order
that they are specified.</para>
<para>If <option>password_file</option>, or
<option>acl_file</option> are used in the config file
alongsize <option>plugin</option>, the plugin
checks will run after the built in checks.</para>
<para>Not currently reloaded on reload signal.</para>
<para>See also
<ulink url="https://mosquitto.org/documentation/dynamic-security/"/>
</para>
<para>
This is also available as the <option>auth_plugin</option>
option, but this use is deprecated and will be removed
in a future version.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term><option>psk_file</option> <replaceable>file path</replaceable></term> <term><option>psk_file</option> <replaceable>file path</replaceable></term>
<listitem> <listitem>

@ -19,8 +19,14 @@
# options are controlled on a per listener basis. The following options are # options are controlled on a per listener basis. The following options are
# affected: # affected:
# #
# password_file acl_file psk_file auth_plugin auth_opt_* allow_anonymous # acl_file
# auto_id_prefix allow_zero_length_clientid # allow_anonymous
# allow_zero_length_clientid
# auto_id_prefix
# password_file
# plugin
# plugin_opt_*
# psk_file
# #
# Note that if set to true, then a durable client (i.e. with clean session set # Note that if set to true, then a durable client (i.e. with clean session set
# to false) that has disconnected will use the ACL settings defined for the # to false) that has disconnected will use the ACL settings defined for the
@ -531,8 +537,8 @@
# offers very little in the way of security. # offers very little in the way of security.
# #
# See the TLS client require_certificate and use_identity_as_username options # See the TLS client require_certificate and use_identity_as_username options
# for alternative authentication options. If an auth_plugin is used as well as # for alternative authentication options. If a plugin is used as well as
# password_file, the auth_plugin check will be made first. # password_file, the plugin check will be made first.
#password_file #password_file
# Access may also be controlled using a pre-shared-key file. This requires # Access may also be controlled using a pre-shared-key file. This requires
@ -540,7 +546,7 @@
# lines in the format: # lines in the format:
# identity:key # identity:key
# The key should be in hexadecimal format without a leading "0x". # The key should be in hexadecimal format without a leading "0x".
# If an auth_plugin is used as well, the auth_plugin check will be made first. # If an plugin is used as well, the plugin check will be made first.
#psk_file #psk_file
# Control access to topics on the broker using an access control list # Control access to topics on the broker using an access control list
@ -594,7 +600,7 @@
# #
# pattern write sensor/%u/data # pattern write sensor/%u/data
# #
# If an auth_plugin is used as well as acl_file, the auth_plugin check will be # If an plugin is used as well as acl_file, the plugin check will be
# made first. # made first.
#acl_file #acl_file
@ -603,24 +609,34 @@
# ----------------------------------------------------------------- # -----------------------------------------------------------------
# External authentication and access control can be supported with the # External authentication and access control can be supported with the
# auth_plugin option. This is a path to a loadable plugin. See also the # plugin option. This is a path to a loadable plugin. See also the
# auth_opt_* options described below. # plugin_opt_* options described below.
# #
# The auth_plugin option can be specified multiple times to load multiple # The plugin option can be specified multiple times to load multiple
# plugins. The plugins will be processed in the order that they are specified # plugins. The plugins will be processed in the order that they are specified
# here. If the auth_plugin option is specified alongside either of # here. If the plugin option is specified alongside either of
# password_file or acl_file then the plugin checks will be made first. # password_file or acl_file then the plugin checks will be made first.
# #
#auth_plugin # If the per_listener_settings option is false, the plugin will be apply to all
# listeners. If per_listener_settings is true, then the plugin will apply to
# the current listener being defined only.
#
# This option is also available as `auth_plugin`, but this use is deprecated
# and will be removed in the future.
#
#plugin
# If the auth_plugin option above is used, define options to pass to the # If the plugin option above is used, define options to pass to the
# plugin here as described by the plugin instructions. All options named # plugin here as described by the plugin instructions. All options named
# using the format auth_opt_* will be passed to the plugin, for example: # using the format plugin_opt_* will be passed to the plugin, for example:
#
# This option is also available as `auth_opt_*`, but this use is deprecated
# and will be removed in the future.
# #
# auth_opt_db_host # plugin_opt_db_host
# auth_opt_db_port # plugin_opt_db_port
# auth_opt_db_username # plugin_opt_db_username
# auth_opt_db_password # plugin_opt_db_password
# ================================================================= # =================================================================

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