Ooops -- missed the instructions ...
On Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 4:53:04 PM UTC-7, Dave S wrote:
>
> Trying to set up a new user via script, and as usual it isn't going
> smoothly. web2py 2.15.4, fronted by nginx
>
> Using adduser script, which I think I got from this group (or maybe from a
> pointer Massimo provided):
>
>
"""
Use of this script is like
>>> from gluon.shell import exec_environment
>>> auth=Auth(db)
>>> session.db = db
>>> session.auth = auth
>>> other=exec_environment('applications/uploader/scripts/adduser.py',
session=session)
"""
>
> import gluon.tools
>
> auth = session.auth
> db = session.db
> new_user = auth.register_bare(email='[email protected]',
> password='4mark2easy')
> print (new_user)
> if new_user:
> new_user.update_record(registration_key='') # This approves the
> registration - can be done later
> db.commit()
> print (other_stuff_from_auth)
>
>
> This successfully adds a new user, but when the new user tries to login,
> more times than not the result is "invalid login". (The login form is the
> out-of-the-box one via default/user.) Sometimes, it works on the first
> try.
>
> Q1: Why does the login often fail?
>
> The script doesn't update an existing user; register_bare() and its
> underwiring check for newness (as in !IS_IN_DB()), so it doesn't work as
> a reset password tool. The reset-password-email technique doesn't work
> here, because not all of these users have valid email addresses. I can use
> port forwarding to use appadmin, but the server command line is easier in
> this setup.
>
> Q2: Is there an easy way to script resetting a user's password?
>
> Some of these accounts should only be used on a short-term basis. I can
> manually reset the password, or delete the user, but I'd like a failsafe
> mechanism in case I forget:
>
> Q3: Is there a way to automatically expire a password?
>
> I have a function with the @request.restful() decorator; it should
> require login as well.
>
> Q4: Can I use @auth.requires_login() with @request.restful()
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dave
> /dps
>
>
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