github.com/lbryio/lbcd@v0.22.119/docs/controlling.md (about) 1 # Controlling and querying lbcd via lbcctl 2 3 lbcctl is a command line utility that can be used to both control and query lbcd 4 via [RPC](http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_procedure_call). lbcd does 5 **not** enable its RPC server by default; You must configure at minimum both an 6 RPC username and password or both an RPC limited username and password: 7 8 * lbcd.conf configuration file 9 10 ```bash 11 [Application Options] 12 rpcuser=myuser 13 rpcpass=SomeDecentp4ssw0rd 14 rpclimituser=mylimituser 15 rpclimitpass=Limitedp4ssw0rd 16 ``` 17 18 * lbcctl.conf configuration file 19 20 ```bash 21 [Application Options] 22 rpcuser=myuser 23 rpcpass=SomeDecentp4ssw0rd 24 ``` 25 26 OR 27 28 ```bash 29 [Application Options] 30 rpclimituser=mylimituser 31 rpclimitpass=Limitedp4ssw0rd 32 ``` 33 34 For a list of available options, run: `$ lbcctl --help`