Adding a utility to generate the encrypted data

netmiko/cli_tools/encrypt_data.py

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import os
+import argparse
+from getpass import getpass
+
+from netmiko.utilities import load_netmiko_yml
+from netmiko.encryption_handling import encrypt_value
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Encrypt data using Netmiko's encryption."
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("data", help="The data to encrypt", nargs='?')
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--key",
+        help="The encryption key (if not provided, will use NETMIKO_TOOLS_KEY env variable)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--type",
+        choices=["fernet", "aes128"],
+        help="Encryption type (if not provided, will read from .netmiko.yml)",
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.data:
+        data = args.data
+    else:
+        data = getpass("Enter the data to encrypt: ")
+
+    # Get encryption key
+    if args.key:
+        key = args.key.encode()
+    else:
+        key = os.environ.get("NETMIKO_TOOLS_KEY")
+        if not key:
+            msg = """Encryption key not provided.
+Use --key or set NETMIKO_TOOLS_KEY environment variable."""
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+        key = key.encode()
+
+    # Get encryption type
+    if args.type:
+        encryption_type = args.type
+    else:
+        config_params, my_devices = load_netmiko_yml()
+        encryption_type = config_params.get("encryption_type", "fernet")
+
+        if not encryption_type:
+            msg = """Encryption type not provided.
+Use --type or set 'encryption_type' in .netmiko.yml in the '__meta__' section."""
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+    # Encrypt the password
+    encrypted_data = encrypt_value(data, key, encryption_type)
+    print(f"\nEncrypted data: {encrypted_data}\n")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

netmiko/cli_tools/helpers.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from netmiko import ConnectHandler
 from netmiko.utilities import obtain_all_devices, load_netmiko_yml
-from netmiko.encrypt_handling import decrypt_config, get_encryption_key
+from netmiko.encryption_handling import decrypt_config, get_encryption_key
 from netmiko.cli_tools import ERROR_PATTERN
 
 

netmiko/cli_tools/netmiko_show.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 COMMAND = "netmiko-show"
 
+# FIX: --list-devices currently fails due to missing 'device/group'
 
 def main_ep():
     sys.exit(main(sys.argv[1:]))