3.4.0 Matrix Server Command Reference

Chapter 2: mx Commands 47

The mxgenpass.exe command asks for a password and then displays the

encrypted version:

mxgenpass.exe

Enter password:

06c684c5:8cCRCT1aVCjzWb/TL7IHThBmrgY1wkBV6pElkzNr7ZI=

Replace the password in the .matrixrc file with the encrypted password. For

example, you could encrypt the password (secret1) for the entry:

srv1 admin secret1

Then specify the encrypted password in the password field:

srv1 admin 06c684c5:8cCRCT1aVCjzWb/TL7IHThBmrgY1wkBV6pElkzNr7ZI=

mx syntax

The mx utility is in the installation directory, which is typically

%SystemDrive%\Program Files\PolyServe\MatrixServer\bin.

The mx utility has the following syntax:

mx [mx_options] class command [command_options]

The mx_options affect an entire mx command session. The options are:

--help

Displays a command summary.

--matrix <matrix>

Specifies the matrix that you want to connect with. matrix can be any node

in the matrix.

--config <file>

Specifies an alternate configuration file to be consulted for server, user,

and password information. The file must have the same format as matrixrc.

--file <file>

Executes the commands from the specified file. If you specify – instead of a

file, the commands will be read from standard input. You can also specify

--continue to tell mx to continue processing the batch file if an error

occurs.