Hi I am a bit lost with the Authentication / Authorization in web2py. I am using v1.58
What I need: My current needs are quite minimal. Given a username and password (in a form), verify the user:pass and let the user in. Block all functions if anonymous or failed auth. I do not want to use any db (sqlite/ mysql) for storage of these info, but need to use an ASCII text file. I am generating a simple file that looks like apache htpasswd ( user : md5hashed-password) using python md5 module. I am avoiding Apache's own htpasswd since the algorithm is too complicated. My understanding from the docs and this list is that , the web2py provided Auth controller will work only with a DB and also generates Login, Register , Recaptcha etc which I do not need (In fact the app owner does not allow new self-registrations) My questions: 1. Is my statement above correct? 2. How do solve the auth part? 3. If we need to extend the auth to AD, LDAP, /etc/passwd, NIS, htpasswd, Samba, MySQL etc , is there a generic solution? Are there any plans in web2py development to abstract out the steps? I have already completed the project with CherryPy and Genshi but was forced to abandon the work due to problems with IE and am recoding in Web2Py Regards Anand --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" 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/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
