I think janrain might work for me.

On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 8:06 PM, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> 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 <pigeonfli...@gmail.com> 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 <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
>> > If it is a linux box, you can use postfix or other local mail server.
>>
>> > On Jan 4, 5:00 pm, David Bain <pigeonfli...@gmail.com> 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 <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu>
>> > wrote:
>> > > > never mind. should now be fixed in trunk.
>>
>> > > > On Jan 4, 4:05 pm, David Bain <pigeonfli...@gmail.com> 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 <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu>
>> > > > wrote:
>> > > > > > I think this is now fixed.
>>
>> > > > > > On Jan 4, 1:10 pm, David Bain <pigeonfli...@gmail.com> 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 <
>> > mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu>
>> > > > > > wrote:
>>
>> > > > > > > > On Jan 4, 11:07 am, David Bain <pigeonfli...@gmail.com> 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 <
>> > > > mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu>
>> > > > > > > > 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 <pigeonfli...@gmail.com>
>> > 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 <
>> > > > > > pigeonfli...@gmail.com>
>> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
>> > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Massimo,
>> > > > > > > > > > > > Checking out  trunk now.
>>
>> > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:49 AM, mdipierro <
>> > > > > > > > mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu
>> > > > > > > > > > >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 <pigeonfli...@gmail.com
>>
>> > > > 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 <
>> > > > > > > > mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu>
>> > > > > > > > > > > >> 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 <vtp2...@gmail.com> 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
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