Hi Anand, I found this to be quite helpful for getting a handle on the authentication authorization scheme in web2py.
"web2py 1.59 tutorial + auth + layouts + gae + shell" http://www.vimeo.com/3703345 Thanks Jeff On Mar 21, 9:42 am, Anand Vaidya <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
