simplex-chat / simplex-chat/simplexmq

Option to Provide Password Through File

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Description

I am currently packaging and making a nixos module for the smp-server and xftp-server and everything is going well so far, but I noticed that the server can only use a password hard coded into the config file. Could you provide an option to use a password from a file on the system as well? This would make it very easy to integrate with current secret mechanics for nix.

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Research direction

Start by locating the password configuration handling for smp-server and xftp-server and read how those services load their config. Check whether existing configuration or secret-loading tests cover password values. Done means both servers can accept a password from a system file, while preserving the existing hard-coded configuration option for Nix secret integration.

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Assessment

Tech stack
haskell
Domain
backend, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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