authentiction questions

[Dave S]

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):

"""

import gluon.tools

auth = session.auth
db   = session.db
new_user = auth.register_bare(email='easy...@example.com', 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

[Dave S]

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='easyma...@example.com', 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)

[Dave S]

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='easyma...@example.com', 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?