totp_helper_cli.md

Time based One Time Password helper command line interface

This script tools/totp_helper_cli.py is a cli helper tool to get
a one time password based on your provided config config.yaml file.

It prints out the TOTP code or it can verify a given input totp code.

Script help:

tools/totp_helper_cli.py --help
Usage: totp_helper_cli.py [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

Options:
  --help  Show this message and exit.

Commands:
  get-otp     Generates an OTP based on the configuration.
  verify-otp  Verifies an OTP based on the configuration.

Get a TOTP code

Example command

tools/totp_helper_cli.py get-otp

Output

123456

Verify a TOTP code

Example command

tools/totp_helper_cli.py verify-otp 123456

Output

OTP is valid

or Output

OTP is invalid