@nodevisor/auth

Install

npm install @nodevisor/auth

Provides authentication helpers for managing user passwords on Linux systems.

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Quick Start

import $ from '@nodevisor/shell';
import Auth from '@nodevisor/auth';

const $server = $.connect({ host: '10.0.0.10', username: 'root' });
const auth = $server(Auth);

// Set a user's password
await auth.setPassword('runner', 'super-secret-password');

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API

setPassword(username, password)

Set or update a user's password. Uses chpasswd on Linux.

await $(Auth).setPassword('runner', 'new-password');

logout()

Logout the current user session.

await $(Auth).logout();

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Common Patterns

Create a user with password

import $, { Users, Auth } from 'nodevisor';

const $server = $.connect({ host: '10.0.0.10', username: 'root' });

await $server(Users).add('runner');
await $server(Auth).setPassword('runner', process.env.RUNNER_PASSWORD!);

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Related Packages

• @nodevisor/users — Create and manage users
• @nodevisor/authorized-keys — SSH key-based authentication
• @nodevisor/ssh — SSH server configuration