Python Simple HTTPS Server - Login Page

A login page implemented by using only Python core libs, bootstrap and jquery.

When the user is logged in - a list of active users is displayed.

Technologies

• Python 3.5.2
• Jquery 3.3.1
• Bootstrap 4
• Sqlite 3

Preconditions & Assumptions

• No sign-up page - data is pre seeded with a script.
• Registered users details is listed in config.py

Usage

1. create/enable virtual environment

$ virtualenv -p python3 venv
$ source venv/bin/activate

2. database - create and seed

(venv)$ python db.py create seed

• mydb.db file should be created in data/
• to print out the data simply run python db.py select-<table_name> (table_name= users or sessions)

3. running the server

(venv)$ python login_server.py
Enter PEM pass phrase : 1234

install the security/cert.pem file on your browser.

open your browser on https://localhost:4443.

Resources

1. Simple Python HTTP/S server
2. Python web programming
3. python http server official docs
4. static server in python
5. sqlite in python
6. Bootstrap 4
7. session-authentication-vs-token-authentication