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metalcloud-cli server-default-credentials get-credentials

Retrieve unencrypted password for server default credentials

Retrieve the unencrypted password for specific server default credentials.

This command returns the decrypted username and password for a specific set of server default credentials. Use this when you need the actual password values for authentication or configuration purposes. The password is decrypted server-side and transmitted securely.

Arguments: credentials_id The ID of the server default credentials to retrieve password for (required)

Examples:

metalcloud-cli server-default-credentials get-credentials 123

metalcloud-cli sdc get-password 456

metalcloud-cli srv-dc password 789

metalcloud-cli server-default-credentials get-credentials <credentials_id> [flags]
-h, --help help for get-credentials
-k, --api_key string MetalCloud API key
-c, --config string Config file path
-d, --debug Set to enable debug logging
-e, --endpoint string MetalCloud API endpoint
-f, --format string Output format. Supported values are 'text','csv','md','json','yaml'. (default "text")
-i, --insecure_skip_verify Set to allow insecure transport
-l, --log_file string Log file path
-v, --verbosity string Log level verbosity (default "INFO")

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