AUTHORIZED_USER_IDS=${MONKEYSPHERE_AUTHORIZED_USER_IDS:="${MONKEYSPHERE_HOME}/authorized_user_ids"}
REQUIRED_HOST_KEY_CAPABILITY=${MONKEYSPHERE_REQUIRED_HOST_KEY_CAPABILITY:="a"}
REQUIRED_USER_KEY_CAPABILITY=${MONKEYSPHERE_REQUIRED_USER_KEY_CAPABILITY:="a"}
+# note that only using '=' instead of ':=' tests only if the variable
+# in unset, not if it's "null"
+LOG_PREFIX=${MONKEYSPHERE_LOG_PREFIX='ms: '}
# export GNUPGHOME and make sure gpg home exists with proper
# permissions