On 13 Aug 06:56, Justin Thomas wrote: > The prometheus docs have the below: > > # Sets the `Authorization` header on every scrape request with the > # configured username and password. > # password and password_file are mutually exclusive. > basic_auth: > [ username: <string> > <https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/configuration/#string> > ] > [ password: <secret> > <https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/configuration/#secret> > ] > [ password_file: <string> > <https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/configuration/#string> > ] > > > What is the format of password_file? I know you can create a file with > htpasswd, but that has the hashed version of the password so would assume > that isn't what the scrape config needs to make a request to a /metrics > with basic auth. Any examples around?
The file must just contain the password in plaintext. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Prometheus Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/prometheus-users/a0a2e662-ad1e-463b-91b0-2b541e1a36cao%40googlegroups.com. -- Julien Pivotto @roidelapluie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Prometheus Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/prometheus-users/20200813135850.GA653155%40oxygen.

