deluge.ui.web.auth

class deluge.ui.web.auth.Auth

The component that implements authentification into the JSON interface.

change_password(old_password, new_password)

Change the password.

Parameters:

• old_password (string) – the current password
• new_password (string) – the password to change to

check_request(request, method=None, level=None)

Check to ensure that a request is authorised to call the specified method of authentication level.

Parameters:

• request (twisted.web.http.Request) – The HTTP request in question
• method (function) – Check the specified method
• level (integer) – Check the specified auth level

Raises:

Exception

check_session(session_id=None)

Check a session to see if it’s still valid.

Returns:True if the session is valid, False if not. Return type:booleon

delete_session()

Removes a session.

Parameter:session_id (string) – the id for the session to remove

login(password)

Test a password to see if it’s valid.

Parameter:password (string) – the password to test Returns:a session id or False Return type:string or False

exception deluge.ui.web.auth.AuthError

An exception that might be raised when checking a request for authentication.

deluge.ui.web.auth.get_session_id(session_id)

Checks a session id against its checksum