The shibd command runs the Shibboleth SP daemon process that handles state management and most of the SAML and security processing of the software. It On Windows, it is designed to run either from the command line or as a "service". On Unix platforms prior to V2.2, it will not put itself into the background, but can be backgrounded by the controlling shell in the usual manner. On Windows, it is designed to run either from the command line or as a "service". As of V2.2, the process backgrounds itself by default, but can be kept in the foreground with a command line option.
The following command line options are available based on the platform.
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Option | Explanation |
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-check | Runs in console mode and loads the configuration, logging any serious issues to the console, then exits. |
-console | Runs the program as a console application in the foreground rather than as a service. |
-prefix path | Sets the top level location to which the software was installed (the |
-config pathname | Identifies the primary configuration file to use (defaults to |
-catalogs pathname1;pathname2 | Semicolon-delimited set of pathnames of XML Schema catalog files to use when parsing XML Alternative to SHIBSP_SCHEMAS environment variable. |
-install name | Installs the program as a service using a provided name to distinguish it from other copies. |
-remove name | Removes the named service definition. |
Version 2.5 and Above |
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-stdout path | Routes stdout stream to the designated file. |
-stderr path | Routes stderr stream to the designated file. |
Unix
Option | Explanation |
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-t | Loads the configuration, logging any serious issues to the console, then exits. |
-d path | Sets the top level location to which the software was installed (the |
-c pathname | Identifies the primary configuration file to use (defaults to |
-x pathname1:pathname2 | Colon-delimited set of pathnames of XML Schema catalog files to use when parsing XML Alternative to SHIBSP_SCHEMAS environment variable. |
-f | Forces removal of Unix domain socket file if the file is present when starting up. |
-p pathname | Path to pid file to create. |
-v | Prints software version. |
-h | Help message. |
Version 2.2 and Above
Option | Explanation |
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-w | Seconds to wait for the background process to fully initialize before returning success or failure to the shell. |
-F | Keep the process in the foreground. |
Version 2.5 and Above
Option | Explanation |
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-u | Username to run as. |
-g | Group name to run as. |