modes of use

afick can be used in several ways

update mode

the modifications detected are displayed and the database is updated

comparative method

the modifications detected are displayed and the database is not modified

password mode

the 3.8.2 release comes with a new security mode
this mode is used when a password is set

• afick can always be launched in a batch compare mode, without password
• However, the update mode requires the seizure of a password

how to use password mode

the password can be added in two ways:

• on database initialisation : -i --password
• on an existing database with: -u --password

then you have to change in /etc/cron.daily/afick_cron the ACTION from "-u" to "-k"
you can update the database with : afick.pl -u --password your_pwd
ATTENTION

• If you lose your password, it cannot be recovered, the only solution will be to re-initiate the base.
• the password cannot be changed

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