Unable to reference .splunkrc file from Splunk Python SDK

[nsshey]

I created the .splunkrc file and correctly stored it in C:\Users\username.splunkrc
I filled it out with correct credentials.

1) I am trying to access KV store (the credentials work when I enter via cmd line but not when using .splunkrc😞

opts = parse(sys.argv[1:], {}, ".splunkrc")
opts.kwargs["owner"] = "nobody"
opts.kwargs["app"] = "search"
service = client.connect(**opts.kwargs)

I get this error: socket.error: [Errno 10061] No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it

2) How do I use the .splunkrc for a regular search query connect? I am currently doing this (hardcoded data):

# Create a Service instance and log in 
service = client.connect(
    host=HOST,
    port=PORT,
    username=USERNAME,
    password=PASSWORD)

[jwalthour]

Create a file called ".splunkrc" with the following in your $HOME directory:

host=localhost
port=8089
username=restclient
password=splunkC0der

Then, run the following as your splunk user:

splunk add user restclient -password "splunkC0der" -full-name 'REST client' -role admin

Finally, you should be able to create the following login.py file:

import splunklib.client as client
import sys

if len(sys.argv) != 5:
        print "Syntax: login.py username password hostname port"
        sys.exit()

uid  = sys.argv[1];
pwd  = sys.argv[2];
host = sys.argv[3];
port = sys.argv[4];

try:
        service = client.connect(host=host, port=port, username=uid, password=pwd)

        print
        print 'Authenticated, token = [%s]' % service.token
        print

        service.logout()

except Exception, err:
        sys.stderr.write('\nError: %s\n\n' % str(err))

and run it successfully:

python login.py

[Ralf]

Hi jwalthour,

I'm new here and found your response here in community (even when far in the past) as I have same issue that .splunkrc file is not recognized.
My understanding was, that if I have this file correctly setup and stored, I do not need to enter any login data
to any Python script at all.

But if I understood your Python example correctly, it ask actively to enter credentials and host/port 
when I execute login.py