inspec/docs/ctl_inspec.rst

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InSpec CLI
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Use the InSpec CLI to run audit tests against targets using locally, SSH, |winrm|, or on |docker| containers.

Common Options
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The following options may be used with any of the InSpec CLI subcommands:

``-b``, ``--backend``
   Specify the backend. Possible values: ``local`` (default), ``ssh``, ``winrm``, or ``docker``.

``--sudo``
   Run scans with sudo. Only activates on Unix and non-root user. Default value: ``false``.

``--host``
   The remote host to be tested.

``-i``, ``--key_files``
   The login key or certificate file required for remote scanning.

``--password``
   The login password for remote scanning.

``--path``
   The login path used to connect to the target for |winrm|.

``-p``, ``--port``
   The port over which remote scanning will occur.

``--self_signed``
   Use to allow remote scanning with self-signed certificates for |winrm| targets.  Default value: ``false``.

``--ssl``
   Use to require transport-layer encryption via SSL for |winrm| targets. Default value: ``false``.

``--sudo_options``
   Additional options that may be required by the sudo password for remote scanning. Default value: ``''``.

``--sudo_password``
   The sudo password, if required.

``-t``, ``--target``
   The URI for the target of a remote scan, preceded by the target's backend. For example: ``backend://user:pass@host:port``, where ``backend`` is one of ``docker``, ``local``, ``ssh``, or ``winrm``.

``--user``
   The login user for remote scanning.

``--json_config``
   A JSON file containing configuration options. Use `--json_config=-` to read from standard input. The file's format corresponds to the command line argument options. For example, `{"host": "example.com", "sudo": true}` is equivalent to `--host=example.com --sudo`. Command line switches override the configuration file.

``--diagnose``
   Dump configuration values from a command line options, the configuration file, and the merged effective options.



check
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Use ``inspec check`` to verify all tests the specified path.

Syntax
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This subcommand has the following syntax:

.. code-block:: bash

   $ inspec check PATH (options)

where:

* ``PATH`` is the location against which tests are run



detect
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Use ``inspec detect`` to detect the platform for the target.

For example, if the configuration on the target is:

.. code-block:: bash

   id=$( docker run -dti ubuntu:14.04 /bin/bash )

the following command:

.. code-block:: bash

   $ inspec detect -t docker://$id

will return:

.. code-block:: javascript

   {"family":"ubuntu","release":"14.04","arch":null}


exec
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Use ``inspec exec`` to run all tests at the specified path.

Syntax
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This subcommand has the following syntax:

.. code-block:: bash

   $ inspec exec PATHS (options)

where:

* ``PATHS`` is one (or more) locations against which tests are run

Options
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This subcommand has additional options:

``--id``
   Use to attach a profile identifier to all test results.

Examples
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The following examples show how to use this subcommand.

**Run a test locally**

.. code-block:: bash

   $ inspec exec test.rb

**Run a test on a remote host using SSH**

.. code-block:: bash

   $ inspec exec test.rb -t ssh://user@hostname

**Run a test on a remote host using WinRM**

.. code-block:: bash

   $ inspec exec test.rb -t winrm://Administrator@windowshost --password 'password'

**Run a test against a Docker container**

.. code-block:: bash

   $ inspec exec test.rb -t docker://container_id



help
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Use ``inspec help`` to print help for the |ctl inspec| from the command shell.



json
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Use ``inspec json`` to read all tests at the specified path, and then generate a |json| profile to standard output (stdout).

Syntax
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This subcommand has the following syntax:

.. code-block:: bash

   $ inspec json PATH (options)

where:

* ``PATH`` is the location against which tests are run

Options
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This subcommand has additional options:

``--id``
   Use to attach a profile identifier to all test results.

``-o``, ``--output``
   Use to save the |json| profile to a file instead of printing to stdout.



shell
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Use ``inspec shell`` to open an interactive debugging shell.



version
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Use ``inspec version`` to print the version of the InSpec CLI.


.. |winrm| replace:: Windows Remote Management
.. _winrm: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384426(v=vs.85).aspx
.. |docker| replace:: Docker
.. _docker: https://www.docker.com/
.. |json| replace:: JSON