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diff --git a/docs/source/api/client_register.rst b/docs/source/api/client_register.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4ad7908e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/api/client_register.rst @@ -0,0 +1,158 @@ +.. MediaGoblin Documentation + + Written in 2011, 2012 by MediaGoblin contributors + + To the extent possible under law, the author(s) have dedicated all + copyright and related and neighboring rights to this software to + the public domain worldwide. This software is distributed without + any warranty. + + You should have received a copy of the CC0 Public Domain + Dedication along with this software. If not, see + <http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/>. + +==================== +Registering a Client +==================== + +To use the GNU MediaGoblin API you need to use the dynamic client registration. This has been adapted from the `OpenID specification <https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-registration-1_0.html>`_, this is the only part of OpenID that is being used to serve the purpose to provide the client registration which is used in OAuth. + +The endpoint is ``/api/client/register`` + +The parameters are: + +type + **required** - This must be either *client_associate* (for new registration) or *client_update* + +client_id + **update only** - This should only be used updating client information, this is the client_id given when you register + +client_secret + **update only** - This should only be used updating client information, this is the client_secret given when you register + +contacts + **optional** - This a space seporated list of email addresses to contact of people responsible for the client + +application_type + **required** - This is the type of client you are making, this must be either *web* or *native* + +application_name + **optional** - This is the name of your client + +logo_url + **optional** - This is a URL of the logo image for your client + +redirect_uri + **optional** - This is a space seporated list of pre-registered URLs for use at the Authorization Server + + +Response +-------- + +You will get back a response:: + +client_id + This identifies a client + +client_secret + This is the secret. + +expires_at + This is time that the client credentials expire. If this is 0 the client registration does not expire. + +======= +Example +======= + +Register Client +--------------- + +To register a client for the first time, this is the minimum you must supply:: + + { + "type": "client_associate", + "application_type": "native" + } + +A Response will look like:: + + { + "client_secret": "hJtfhaQzgKerlLVdaeRAgmbcstSOBLRfgOinMxBCHcb", + "expires_at": 0, + "client_id": "vwljdhUMhhNbdKizpjZlxv" + } + + +Updating Client +--------------- + +Using the response we got above we can update the information and add new information we may have opted not to supply:: + + { + "type": "client_update", + "client_id": "vwljdhUMhhNbdKizpjZlxv", + "client_secret": "hJtfhaQzgKerlLVdaeRAgmbcstSOBLRfgOinMxBCHcb", + "application_type": "web", + "application_name": "MyClient!", + "logo_url": "https://myclient.org/images/my_logo.png", + "contacts": "myemail@someprovider.com another_developer@provider.net", + } + +The response will just return back the client_id and client_secret you sent:: + + { + "client_id": "vwljdhUMhhNbdKizpjZlxv", + "client_secret": "hJtfhaQzgKerlLVdaeRAgmbcstSOBLRfgOinMxBCHcb", + "expires_at": 0 + } + + +====== +Errors +====== + +There are a number of errors you could get back, This explains what could cause some of them: + +Could not decode data + This is caused when you have an error in the encoding of your data. + +Unknown Content-Type + You should sent a Content-Type header with when you make a request, this should be either application/json or www-form-urlencoded. This is caused when a unknown Content-Type is used. + +No registration type provided + This is when you leave out the ``type``. This should either be client_update or client_associate + +Unknown application_type. + This is when you have provided a ``type`` however this isn't one of the known types. + +client_id is required to update. + When you try and update you need to specify the client_id, this will be what you were given when you initially registered the client. + +client_secret is required to update. + When you try to update you need to specify the client_secrer, this will be what you were given when you initially register the client. + +Unauthorized. + This is when you are trying to update however the client_id and/or client_secret you have submitted are incorrect. + +Only set client_id for update. + This should only be given when you update. + +Only set client_secret for update. + This should only be given when you update. + +Logo URL <url> is not a valid URL + This is when the URL specified did not meet the validation. + +contacts must be a string of space-separated email addresses. + ``contacts`` should be a string (not a list), ensure each email is seporated by a space + +Email <email> is not a valid email + This is when you have submitted an invalid email address + +redirect_uris must be space-separated URLs. + ``redirect_uris`` should be a string (not a list), ensure each URL is seporated by a space + +URI <URI> is not a valid URI + This is when your URI is invalid. + + diff --git a/docs/source/api/oauth.rst b/docs/source/api/oauth.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..003ad492 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/api/oauth.rst @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +.. MediaGoblin Documentation + + Written in 2011, 2012 by MediaGoblin contributors + + To the extent possible under law, the author(s) have dedicated all + copyright and related and neighboring rights to this software to + the public domain worldwide. This software is distributed without + any warranty. + + You should have received a copy of the CC0 Public Domain + Dedication along with this software. If not, see + <http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/>. + +============== +Authentication +============== + +GNU MediaGoblin uses OAuth1 to authenticate requests to the API. There are many +libraries out there for OAuth1, you're likely not going to have to do much. There +is a library for the GNU MediaGoblin called `PyPump <https://github.com/xray7224/PyPump>`_. +We are not using OAuth2 as we want to stay completely compatable with GNU MediaGoblin. + + +We use :doc:`client_register` to get the client ID and secret. + +Endpoints +--------- + +These are the endpoints you need to use for the oauth requests: + +`/oauth/request_token` is for getting the request token. + +`/oauth/authorize` is to send the user to to authorize your application. + +`/oauth/access_token` is for getting the access token to use in requests. + diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst index de6c9c0d..777c4d26 100644 --- a/docs/source/index.rst +++ b/docs/source/index.rst @@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ Part 2: Core plugin documentation plugindocs/oauth plugindocs/trim_whitespace plugindocs/raven + plugindocs/basic_auth + plugindocs/openid + plugindocs/persona Part 3: Plugin Writer's Guide @@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ This guide covers writing new GNU MediaGoblin plugins. pluginwriter/api pluginwriter/tests pluginwriter/media_type_hooks + pluginwriter/authhooks Part 4: Developer's Zone diff --git a/docs/source/plugindocs/basic_auth.rst b/docs/source/plugindocs/basic_auth.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..83492ac2 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/plugindocs/basic_auth.rst @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +.. include:: ../../../mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/README.rst + diff --git a/docs/source/plugindocs/openid.rst b/docs/source/plugindocs/openid.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..045bf9d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/plugindocs/openid.rst @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +.. include:: ../../../mediagoblin/plugins/openid/README.rst + diff --git a/docs/source/plugindocs/persona.rst b/docs/source/plugindocs/persona.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2524127d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/plugindocs/persona.rst @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +.. include:: ../../../mediagoblin/plugins/persona/README.rst + diff --git a/docs/source/plugindocs/raven.rst b/docs/source/plugindocs/raven.rst index 71e284d0..ae96f3f8 100644 --- a/docs/source/plugindocs/raven.rst +++ b/docs/source/plugindocs/raven.rst @@ -1,2 +1 @@ -.. _raven-setup: Set up the raven plugin .. include:: ../../../mediagoblin/plugins/raven/README.rst diff --git a/docs/source/pluginwriter/authhooks.rst b/docs/source/pluginwriter/authhooks.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9721d729 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/pluginwriter/authhooks.rst @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +====================== + Authentication Hooks +====================== + +This documents the hooks that are currently available for authentication +plugins. If you need new hooks for your plugin, go ahead a submit a patch. + +What hooks are available? +========================= + +'authentication' +---------------- + +This hook just needs to return ``True`` as this is how +the MediaGoblin app knows that an authentication plugin is enabled. + + +'auth_extra_validation' +----------------------- + +This hook is used to provide any additional validation of the registration +form when using ``mediagoblin.auth.tools.register_user()``. This hook runs +through all enabled auth plugins. + + +'auth_create_user' +------------------ + +This hook is used by ``mediagoblin.auth.tools.register_user()`` so plugins can +store the necessary information when creating a user. This hook runs through +all enabled auth plugins. + +'auth_get_user' +--------------- + +This hook is used by ``mediagoblin.auth.tools.check_login_simple()``. Your +plugin should return a ``User`` object given a username. + +'auth_no_pass_redirect' +----------------------- + +This hook is called in ``mediagoblin.auth.views`` in both the ``login`` and +``register`` views. This hook should return the name of your plugin, so that +if :ref:`basic_auth-chapter` is not enabled, the user will be redirected to the +correct login and registration views for your plugin. + +The code assumes that it can generate a valid url given +``mediagoblin.plugins.{{ your_plugin_here }}.login`` and +``mediagoblin.plugins.{{ your_plugin_here }}.register``. This is only needed if +you will not be using the ``login`` and ``register`` views in +``mediagoblin.auth.views``. + +'auth_get_login_form' +--------------------- + +This hook is called in ``mediagoblin.auth.views.login()``. If you are not using +that view, then you do not need this hook. This hook should take a ``request`` +object and return the ``LoginForm`` for your plugin. + +'auth_get_registration_form' +---------------------------- + +This hook is called in ``mediagoblin.auth.views.register()``. If you are not +using that view, then you do not need this hook. This hook should take a +``request`` object and return the ``RegisterForm`` for your plugin. + +'auth_gen_password_hash' +------------------------ + +This hook should accept a ``raw_pass`` and an ``extra_salt`` and return a +hashed password to be stored in ``User.pw_hash``. + +'auth_check_password' +--------------------- + +This hook should accept a ``raw_pass``, a ``stored_hash``, and an ``extra_salt``. +Your plugin should then check that the ``raw_pass`` hashes to the same thing as +the ``stored_hash`` and return either ``True`` or ``False``. + +'auth_fake_login_attempt' +------------------------- + +This hook is called in ``mediagoblin.auth.tools.check_login_simple``. It is +called if a user is not found and should do something that takes the same amount +of time as your ``check_password`` function. This is to help prevent timining +attacks. diff --git a/docs/source/siteadmin/deploying.rst b/docs/source/siteadmin/deploying.rst index 50fc05c5..6123dc9e 100644 --- a/docs/source/siteadmin/deploying.rst +++ b/docs/source/siteadmin/deploying.rst @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ .. MediaGoblin Documentation - Written in 2011, 2012 by MediaGoblin contributors + Written in 2011, 2012, 2013 by MediaGoblin contributors To the extent possible under law, the author(s) have dedicated all copyright and related and neighboring rights to this software to @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Configure PostgreSQL If you don't want/need postgres, skip this section. -These are the packages needed for Debian Wheezy (testing):: +These are the packages needed for Debian Wheezy (stable):: sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-client python-psycopg2 @@ -121,25 +121,62 @@ where the first ``mediagoblin`` is the database owner and the second Drop Privileges for MediaGoblin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -As MediaGoblin does not require special permissions or elevated -access, you should run MediaGoblin under an existing non-root user or -preferably create a dedicated user for the purpose of running -MediaGoblin. Consult your distribution's documentation on how to -create "system account" or dedicated service user. Ensure that it is -not possible to log in to your system with as this user. +MediaGoblin does not require special permissions or elevated +access to run. As such, the prefered way to run MediaGoblin is to +create a dedicated, unpriviledged system user for sole the purpose of running +MediaGoblin. Running MediaGoblin processes under an unpriviledged system user +helps to keep it more secure. + +The following command (entered as root or with sudo) will create a +system account with a username of ``mediagoblin``. You may choose a different +username if you wish.:: + + adduser --system mediagoblin + +No password will be assigned to this account, and you will not be able +to log in as this user. To switch to this account, enter either:: + + sudo su - mediagoblin (if you have sudo permissions) + +or:: + + su - mediagoblin (if you have to use root permissions) + +You may get a warning similar to this when entering these commands:: + + warning: cannot change directory to /home/mediagoblin: No such file or directory + +You can disregard this warning. To return to your regular user account after +using the system account, just enter ``exit``. + +.. note:: + + Unless otherwise noted, the remainder of this document assumes that all + operations are performed using this unpriviledged account. + +.. _create-mediagoblin-directory: + +Create a MediaGoblin Directory +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You should create a working directory for MediaGoblin. This document assumes your local git repository will be located at -``/srv/mediagoblin.example.org/mediagoblin/`` for this documentation. -Substitute your prefer ed local deployment path as needed. +``/srv/mediagoblin.example.org/mediagoblin/``. +Substitute your prefered local deployment path as needed. + +Setting up the working directory requires that we first create the directory +with elevated priviledges, and then assign ownership of the directory +to the unpriviledged system account. -This document assumes that all operations are performed as this -user. To drop privileges to this user, run the following command:: +To do this, enter either of the following commands, changing the defaults +to suit your particular requirements:: - su - [mediagoblin] + sudo mkdir -p /srv/mediagoblin.example.org && sudo chown -hR mediagoblin:mediagoblin /srv/mediagobin.example.org + +or (as the root user):: + + mkdir -p /srv/mediagoblin.example.org && chown -hR mediagoblin:mediagoblin /srv/mediagobin.example.org -Where, "``[mediagoblin]``" is the username of the system user that will -run MediaGoblin. Install MediaGoblin and Virtualenv ---------------------------------- @@ -151,11 +188,14 @@ Install MediaGoblin and Virtualenv branch of the git repository. Eventually production deployments will want to transition to running from more consistent releases. -Issue the following commands, to create and change the working -directory. Modify these commands to reflect your own environment:: +We will now clone the MediaGoblin source code repository and setup and +configure the necessary services. Modify these commands to +suit your own environment. As a reminder, you should enter these +commands using your unpriviledged system account. + +Change to the MediaGoblin directory that you just created:: - mkdir -p /srv/mediagoblin.example.org/ - cd /srv/mediagoblin.example.org/ + cd /srv/mediagoblin.example.org Clone the MediaGoblin repository and set up the git submodules:: @@ -163,12 +203,23 @@ Clone the MediaGoblin repository and set up the git submodules:: cd mediagoblin git submodule init && git submodule update -And set up the in-package virtualenv:: +Set up the in-package virtualenv via make:: - (virtualenv --system-site-packages . || virtualenv .) && ./bin/python setup.py develop + ./bootstrap.sh && ./configure && make .. note:: + Prefer not to use make, or want to use the "old way" of installing + MediaGoblin (maybe you know how to use virtualenv and python + packaging)? You still can! All that the above make script is doing + is installing an in-package virtualenv and running + + ./bin/python setup.py develop + +.. :: + + (NOTE: Is this still relevant?) + If you have problems here, consider trying to install virtualenv with the ``--distribute`` or ``--no-site-packages`` options. If your system's default Python is in the 3.x series you may need to @@ -388,4 +439,5 @@ Security Considerations for session security. Make sure not to leak its contents anywhere. If the contents gets leaked nevertheless, delete your file and restart the server, so that it creates a new secret key. - All previous sessions will be invalifated then. + All previous sessions will be invalidated. + diff --git a/docs/source/siteadmin/relnotes.rst b/docs/source/siteadmin/relnotes.rst index 35415b66..72fcb3d4 100644 --- a/docs/source/siteadmin/relnotes.rst +++ b/docs/source/siteadmin/relnotes.rst @@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ please note the following: .. code-block:: ini - [plugins] - [[mediagoblin.plugins.geolocation]] + [plugins] + [[mediagoblin.plugins.geolocation]] If you have your own theme, you may need to make some adjustments to it as some theme related things may have changed in this release. If |