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* New config option `CLICON_USER` with default value `clicon`
  * Can also be set with `-U <user>` clixon_backend command-line option
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@ -8,16 +8,16 @@ NETCONF and RESTCONF interfaces, an embedded database and transaction
mechanism.
* [Background](#background)
* [Frequently asked questions (FAQ)](doc/FAQ.md)
* [Frequently asked questions (FAQ)](FAQ.md)
* [Hello world](example/hello/README.md)
* [Changelog](CHANGELOG.md)
* [Installation](doc/INSTALL.md)
* [Installation](INSTALL.md)
* [Licenses](#licenses)
* [Support](#support)
* [Dependencies](#dependencies)
* [Extending](#extending)
* [Yang](#yang)
* [CLI](doc/CLI.md)
* [CLI](CLI.md)
* [XML and XPATH](#xml-and-xpath)
* [Netconf](#netconf)
* [Restconf](#restconf)
@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ mechanism.
* [Runtime](#runtime)
* [Clixon project page](http://www.clicon.org)
* [Tests and CI](test/README.md)
* [Scaling: large lists](doc/scaling/large-lists.md)
* [Scaling: large lists](scaling/large-lists.md)
* [Containers](docker/README.md)
* [Roadmap](doc/ROADMAP.md)
* [Roadmap](ROADMAP.md)
* [Standard compliance](#standard-compliance)
* [Reference manual](#reference)
@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ specialize functions. Clixon is extended by writing
plugins for cli, backend, netconf and restconf.
Plugins are written in C and easiest is to look at
[example](example/README.md) or consulting the [FAQ](doc/FAQ.md).
[example](example/README.md) or consulting the [FAQ](FAQ.md).
## Yang
@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ For CLI, login is typically made via SSH. For netconf, SSH netconf
subsystem can be used.
Restconf however needs credentials. This is done by writing a credentials callback in a restconf plugin. See:
* [FAQ](doc/FAQ.md#how-do-i-write-an-authentication-callback).
* [FAQ](FAQ.md#how-do-i-write-an-authentication-callback).
* [Example](example/README.md) has an example how to do this with HTTP basic auth.
* It has been done for other projects using Oauth2 or (https://github.com/CESNET/Netopeer2/tree/master/server/configuration)
@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ The functionality is as follows (references to sections in [RFC8341](https://too
## Runtime
<img src="doc/clixon_example_sdk.png" alt="clixon sdk" style="width: 180px;"/>
<img src="clixon_example_sdk.png" alt="clixon sdk" style="width: 180px;"/>
The figure shows the SDK runtime of Clixon.