Perhaps you could use OAuth, or some similar idea? Basically, during an initial setup process, a user would authenticate and grant access to your app, after you go through the process you'll get an access token, your other app then uses that token to access your service.
http://code.google.com/appengine/docs/python/oauth/ Robert On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 10:54, DR <[email protected]> wrote: > As part of my app I need to implement a handler whcih will respond to https > requests from another (non-GAE) app - i.e. a web service. However I want to > restrict access either by IP or preferably by PW. Using Goggle Accounts > isn't appropriate as this isn't a human and I don't want to require a login > interchange. > Is there any obvious solution to this? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google App Engine" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
