Simple module to provide a password protection for the shell. More...

Detailed Description

Simple module to provide a password protection for the shell.

Warning: This feature is experimental!
This module is an experimental feature and only shows as a proof of concept how the shell could be protected with a password. Do not expect relevant security from it for production, since Man-in-the-Middle attacks are possible depending on the used connection method!

Macros
#define	CONFIG_SHELL_LOCK_ATTEMPTS_BEFORE_TIME_LOCK 3
	Lock the login process after given attempts of failed logins for a few seconds.

#define	CONFIG_SHELL_LOCK_AUTO_LOCK_TIMEOUT_MS (5 * 60 * 1000)
	Lock the shell after this time span without user input Defaults to 5 minutes but can be overwritten in the applications Makefile.

Functions
void	shell_lock_checkpoint (char *line_buf, int buf_size)
	Entry point for the lock mechanism. More...

bool	shell_lock_is_locked (void)
	Returns true, if the shell is in the locked state. More...

void	shell_lock_do_lock (void)
	Lock the shell.

Function Documentation

Entry point for the lock mechanism.

If locked, the user will be asked for a password. This function won't return until the correct password has been entered.

Parameters

[in]	line_buf	Buffer for reading in the password from stdin
[in]	buf_size	Buffer size

bool shell_lock_is_locked ( void )

Returns true, if the shell is in the locked state.