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Conjur CLI Setup

The Conjur CLI implements the Conjur REST API, providing an

alternate interface for managing DAP resources, including
roles, privileges, policy, and secrets.

Start the Conjur CLI

You can start the Conjur CLI either as a Docker container or as
a Ruby gem.

Docker container
The following command starts a highly secure ephemeral
container for the CLI based on the latest pulled DockerHub
image.

Copy to clipboard $ docker run --rm -it --name

conjur-client --link <container-name>
cyberark/conjur-cli:5

Variable Description

<container- If local, use the name of the DAP Server.

name>
If you are running the Conjur CLI on a separate
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If you are running the Conjur CLI on a separate
Variable machine the --link argument is not required.
Description
To understand how to persist identity data so that subsequent
sessions are quicker to start up, see the CLI readme.

Ruby Gem
If you have a Ruby environment, you may choose to install the
Ruby gem. See the CLI readme .

Initialize the Conjur CLI

Enter the following command at the bash prompt:

Copy to clipboard conjur init --url <conjur-

appliance-hostname> --account
<organizational-account>

Variable Description

<conjur- The URL of the DAP Server in the following

appliance- format https://<host-name> .
hostname>

<organizational- The organizational account assigned to this

account> DAP Server during configuration.

Authenticate to the client

1. Enter the following command at the bash prompt:

Copy to clipboard conjur authn login <user-

name>
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Variable Description

<user- A valid DAP username. You can use the built-

name> in admin user.

2. Enter the user password when prompted.

3. For a list of valid commands, enter

Copy to clipboard conjur --help

or, see the Conjur CLI Reference.

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