You can just disable require verification since, you will be approving accounts manually. You can also disable change_passord and no email needs to be sent my the system If they need to reset password they can contact you and can do it via admin/appadmin
Massimo On Jan 4, 8:07 pm, David Bain <[email protected]> wrote: > I think janrain might work for me. > > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 8:06 PM, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: > > you are right... You can use janrain. You just need to configure admin/ > > models/db.py but mind you loose the configuration on web2py upgrade. > > > On Jan 4, 5:23 pm, David Bain <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Wouldn't postfix still need the outgoing smtp port to be open in order to > >> send emails? > > >> The diagram below shows our setup.[image: user login-3.jpg] > > >> On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 6:08 PM, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > If it is a linux box, you can use postfix or other local mail server. > > >> > On Jan 4, 5:00 pm, David Bain <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > BTW... regarding using a different notification solution for > >> > > validation, > >> > is > >> > > that built in or will I need to "roll my own"? I can't use an smtp > >> > solution > >> > > because of blocked ports, so I'll need to send the information over > >> > > http/https to some server that will send the validation information. > > >> > > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 5:14 PM, mdipierro <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> > > > never mind. should now be fixed in trunk. > > >> > > > On Jan 4, 4:05 pm, David Bain <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > > > I didn't get much out of commenting out those lines. In Chrome I > >> > > > > got > >> > an > >> > > > > unresolvable url. > > >> > > > > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 4:47 PM, mdipierro <[email protected]> > >> > > > wrote: > >> > > > > > I think this is now fixed. > > >> > > > > > On Jan 4, 1:10 pm, David Bain <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > > > > > When I try to access /admin/appadmin in Multiuser/Teaching > >> > > > > > > mode. > >> > > > > > > I get an error. > > >> > > > > > > see traceback below: > > >> > > > > > > Traceback (most recent call last): > >> > > > > > > File "/home/user/web2pytrunkagain/gluon/restricted.py", line > >> > 188, > >> > > > in > >> > > > > > > restricted > >> > > > > > > exec ccode in environment > >> > > > > > > File > > >> > "/home/user/web2pytrunkagain/applications/admin/controllers/appadmin.py" > >> > > > > > > < > >> > > >https://localhost:8001/admin/default/edit/admin/controllers/appadmin.py > >> > > > > > >, > >> > > > > > > line 33, in <module> > >> > > > > > > if not gluon.fileutils.check_credentials(request): > >> > > > > > > File "/home/user/web2pytrunkagain/gluon/fileutils.py", line > >> > 300, in > >> > > > > > > check_credentials > >> > > > > > > return get_session(request, other_application).authorized > >> > > > > > > File "/home/user/web2pytrunkagain/gluon/fileutils.py", line > >> > 278, in > >> > > > > > > get_session > >> > > > > > > raise KeyError > >> > > > > > > KeyError > > >> > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 1:01 PM, mdipierro < > >> > [email protected]> > >> > > > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > On Jan 4, 11:07 am, David Bain <[email protected]> > >> > > > > > > > wrote: > >> > > > > > > > > Possible bug: > >> > > > > > > > > The teacher account is fine. However I created my first > >> > student > >> > > > > > account > >> > > > > > > > and > >> > > > > > > > > was unable to log in with the credentials. > > >> > > > > > > > > Here's my checklist of nice to have features > > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> > > > > > > > > - Bulk import of users from a csv > > >> > > > > > > > you can do it already via admin/appadmin/ > > >> > > > > > > > > - by default prevent non-teachers from being able to use > >> > the > >> > > > > > > > application > >> > > > > > > > > wizard/ check for upgrades/ new simple application/deply > >> > to > >> > > > google > >> > > > > > app > >> > > > > > > > > engine (I've X'ed out what should not be in the > >> > > > > > > > > interface > >> > by > >> > > > > > default) > > >> > > > > > > > check for upgrades should already be disabled. I will look > >> > > > > > > > into > >> > it. > > >> > > > > > > > > [image: site-1.jpg] > > >> > > > > > > > > - possibly allow teachers to selectively enable features > > >> > > > > > > > We could have more flags in 0.py and corresponding if > >> > statements in > >> > > > > > > > controllers. > > >> > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 11:57 AM, mdipierro < > >> > > > [email protected]> > >> > > > > > > > wrote: > >> > > > > > > > > > It would be nice to have some documentation. For now > >> > > > > > > > > > even a > >> > > > simple > >> > > > > > > > > > blog post that explains purpose, how to, and shows some > >> > screen > >> > > > > > shots > >> > > > > > > > > > will do. > > >> > > > > > > > > > Massimo > > >> > > > > > > > > > On Jan 4, 10:44 am, David Bain <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> > > > > > > > > > > Massimo, > >> > > > > > > > > > > Nice! It works... so as long as I register first I'm > >> > > > > > > > > > > the > >> > > > teacher > >> > > > > > :). > >> > > > > > > > > > > I'm just looking at web2py again in the last few weeks. > >> > I'm > >> > > > very > >> > > > > > > > happy to > >> > > > > > > > > > > help with documentation of this feature. Just point me > >> > > > > > > > > > > in > >> > the > >> > > > > > right > >> > > > > > > > > > > direction. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > see: Screenshot below: > >> > > > > > > > > > > [image: user login.jpg] > > >> > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:54 AM, David Bain < > >> > > > > > [email protected]> > >> > > > > > > > > > wrote: > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Massimo, > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Checking out trunk now. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:49 AM, mdipierro < > >> > > > > > > > [email protected] > >> > > > > > > > > > >wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> In trunk. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> - Deploy the latest admin > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> - edit file applications/admin/models/0.py and set > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> MULTI_USER_MODE = True > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> - Try access admin and it will require > >> > registration/login > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> - The first user to register is teacher (can see all > >> > apps) > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> - All other users are students (can only > >> > see/edit/create > >> > > > their > >> > > > > > own > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> apps) > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> This does not prevent one user from writing > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> dangerous > >> > > > code. > >> > > > > > The > >> > > > > > > > code, > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> whoever creates it, always runs under the same > >> > privileged > >> > > > and > >> > > > > > has > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> access to the entire web2py folder. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> At the moment students get access to each other > >> > appdmin > >> > > > > > > > controllers. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> Please help with testing! > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> On Jan 4, 8:28 am, David Bain > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> <[email protected] > > >> > > > wrote: > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > I like the modified admin approach, it would be > >> > simpler, > >> > > > for > >> > > > > > > > > > teaching > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > purposes it would work, it would need to be > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > modified > >> > for > >> > > > > > > > production > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> style > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > scenarios as it would not be an acceptable risk. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 6:50 AM, mdipierro < > >> > > > > > > > [email protected]> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> wrote: > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > This can be done but it would not prevent one > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > use > >> > to > >> > > > write > >> > > > > > > > code > >> > > > > > > > > > (an > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > app) that reads or deletes another user app. As > >> > long > >> > > > as > >> > > > > > this > >> > > > > > > > is > >> > > > > > > > > > clear, > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > I coud modify admin for this purpose (or create > >> > > > another > >> > > > > > > > admin). > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > On Jan 3, 10:13 pm, VP <[email protected]> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > wrote: > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > I think it'll be convenient for multiple users > >> > to > >> > > > work > >> > > > > > on > >> > > > > > > > one > >> > > > > > > > > > web2py > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > installation, if there's a layer on top of the > >> > admin > >> > > > > > app, > >> > > > > > > > > > providing > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > the following features: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > 1. The admin app allows user registration. > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > 2. Each user can view/edit only apps that > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > he/she > >> > > > > > creates. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > This is strictly at the (admin) app level. > >> > > > Everything > >> > > > > > is > >> > > > > > > > the > >> > > > > > > > > > same > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> as > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > before at the filesystem level. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > (This is particularly useful for teaching (I > >> > think): > >> > > > one > >> > > > > > > > web2py > >> > > > > > > > > > app, > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > many students). > > >> > > > > > > > > > > user login.jpg > >> > > > > > > > > > > 41KViewDownload > > >> > > > > > > > > site-1.jpg > >> > > > > > > > > 32KViewDownload > > >> user login-3.jpg > >> 38KViewDownload > >
