Django-Should I be here?

[zobc...@gmail.com]

I need a web application to do the following:

1. Authenticate a user (approx. 500 users) then show the user a list of registered devices within the servers dhcpd.conf file. 

2. Offer the user the option to delete an existing device.

3. Offer the user the option to add a device 

      - under this option I would like to set parameters of the dhcpd.conf file in the background to "USER-device-HOSTGROUP" or something of that nature. 

      - A place for users to enter their MAC addresses

4. and finally submit their request. Upon submit, the request would be aggregated as per the parameters, appended to the dhcpd.conf file, and the isc-dhcpd-server would be reset "applying" the changes     

    requested.

Is Django the place for me, using python?

Server is Ubuntu Linux 12.04.3, using Webmin as GUI

Thanks to any who offer help.  I am not a programmer obviously and I am working under crazy budget constraints to provide wifi access to people. I have spent what precious little money I had on WAP's that do not provide EAP so a RADIUS server for this purpose is out of the question. 

[Daniele Procida]

On Sun, Nov 3, 2013, zobc...@gmail.com <zobc...@gmail.com> wrote:

>I need a web application to do the following:
>
>1. Authenticate a user (approx. 500 users) then show the user a list of
>registered devices within the servers dhcpd.conf file.
>
>2. Offer the user the option to delete an existing device.
>
>3. Offer the user the option to add a device
> - under this option I would like to set parameters of the dhcpd.conf
>file in the background to "USER-device-HOSTGROUP" or something of that
>nature.
> - A place for users to enter their MAC addresses
>
>4. and finally submit their request. Upon submit, the request would be
>aggregated as per the parameters, appended to the dhcpd.conf file, and the
>isc-dhcpd-server would be reset "applying" the changes
> requested.
>
>Is Django the place for me, using python?

Yes, there's no reason you couldn't use Django to write such a web application, especially if you already have some familiarity with Python.

I suggest starting with the Django tutorial: <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.5/intro/tutorial01/> which will quickly give you an idea of how several parts of your project might be tackled using Django.

You'll get answers to your questions on the django-users email list, <django-d...@googlegroups.com> - the web interface is <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/django-users>.

The list you've posted to is django-developers, an email list is for the discussion of the development of Django itself.

You might also find helpful the #django IRC channel on irc.freenode.net.

I hope that helps,

Daniele

[ZOB ARTCC]

Thank you I will aim for the IRC Channel

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