On Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 10:20:24 PM UTC-7, Dave S wrote:
>
>
> 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/uploafer/scripts/adduser.py',
> session=session)
>
> """
>
> [ and that should be done in the usual -M -S (interactive) shell]
>
>
>> 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?
>>
>
No ideas out there?
>
>> 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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