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| -rw-r--r-- | qemu-options.hx | 17 |
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx index 92cb0b1c96..97245a335c 100644 --- a/qemu-options.hx +++ b/qemu-options.hx @@ -1030,8 +1030,21 @@ is a TCP port number, not a display number. @item password Require that password based authentication is used for client connections. -The password must be set separately using the @code{change} command in the -@ref{pcsys_monitor} + +The password must be set separately using the @code{set_password} command in +the @ref{pcsys_monitor}. The syntax to change your password is: +@code{set_password <protocol> <password>} where <protocol> could be either +"vnc" or "spice". + +If you would like to change <protocol> password expiration, you should use +@code{expire_password <protocol> <expiration-time>} where expiration time could +be one of the following options: now, never, +seconds or UNIX time of +expiration, e.g. +60 to make password expire in 60 seconds, or 1335196800 +to make password expire on "Mon Apr 23 12:00:00 EDT 2012" (UNIX time for this +date and time). + +You can also use keywords "now" or "never" for the expiration time to +allow <protocol> password to expire immediately or never expire. @item tls |