Change username for server and web server authentication (issue #693)

NEWS

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Enhancements and new features:
     * New folders' monitoring plugins (issue #721)
     * Use wildcard (regexp) to the hide configuration option for network, diskio and fs sections (issue #799 )
     * Command line arguments are now take into account in the WebUI (#789 from @notFloran)
+    * Change username for server and web server authentication (issue #693)
     * Add an option to disable top menu (issue #766)
     * Add IOps in the DiskIO plugin (issue #763)
     * Add hide configuration key for FS Plugin (issue #736)

glances/client.py

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class GlancesClient(object):
                 # Other errors
                 msg = "Connection to server failed"
                 if err.errcode == 401:
-                    msg += " (Bad password)"
+                    msg += " (Bad username/password)"
                 else:
                     msg += " ({0} {1})".format(err.errcode, err.errmsg)
                 self.log_and_exit(msg)

glances/main.py

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 import tempfile
 
+from glances.compat import input
 from glances.config import Config
 from glances.globals import appname, LINUX, WINDOWS, psutil_version, version
 from glances.logger import logger
@@ -174,6 +175,8 @@ Start the client browser (browser mode):\n\
                             help='define the client/server TCP port [default: {0}]'.format(self.server_port))
         parser.add_argument('-B', '--bind', default='0.0.0.0', dest='bind_address',
                             help='bind server to the given IPv4/IPv6 address or hostname')
+        parser.add_argument('--username', action='store_true', default=False, dest='username_prompt',
+                            help='define a client/server username')
         parser.add_argument('--password', action='store_true', default=False, dest='password_prompt',
                             help='define a client/server password')
         parser.add_argument('--snmp-community', default='public', dest='snmp_community',
@@ -252,21 +255,37 @@ Start the client browser (browser mode):\n\
             args.process_short_name = True
 
         # Server or client login/password
-        args.username = self.username
+        if args.username_prompt:
+            # Every username needs a password
+            args.password_prompt = True
+            # Prompt username
+            if args.server:
+                args.username = self.__get_username(description='Define the Glances server username: ')
+            elif args.webserver:
+                args.username = self.__get_username(description='Define the Glances webserver username: ')
+            elif args.client:
+                args.username = self.__get_username(description='Enter the Glances server username: ')
+        else:
+            # Default user name is 'glances'
+            args.username = self.username
+
         if args.password_prompt:
             # Interactive or file password
             if args.server:
                 args.password = self.__get_password(
-                    description='Define the password for the Glances server',
-                    confirm=True)
+                    description='Define the Glances server password ({} username): '.format(args.username),
+                    confirm=True,
+                    username=args.username)
             elif args.webserver:
                 args.password = self.__get_password(
-                    description='Define the password for the Glances web server\nUser name: glances',
-                    confirm=True)
+                    description='Define the Glances webserver password ({} username): '.format(args.username),
+                    confirm=True,
+                    username=args.username)
             elif args.client:
                 args.password = self.__get_password(
-                    description='Enter the Glances server password',
-                    clear=True)
+                    description='Enter the Glances server password({} username): '.format(args.username),
+                    clear=True,
+                    username=args.username)
         else:
             # Default is no password
             args.password = self.password
@@ -324,14 +343,19 @@ Start the client browser (browser mode):\n\
 
         return args
 
-    def __get_password(self, description='', confirm=False, clear=False):
+    def __get_username(self, description=''):
+        """Read a username from the command line.
+        """
+        return input(description)
+
+    def __get_password(self, description='', confirm=False, clear=False, username='glances'):
         """Read a password from the command line.
 
         - if confirm = True, with confirmation
         - if clear = True, plain (clear password)
         """
         from glances.password import GlancesPassword
-        password = GlancesPassword()
+        password = GlancesPassword(username=username)
         return password.get_password(description, confirm, clear)
 
     def is_standalone(self):

glances/password.py

@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ class GlancesPassword(object):
 
     """This class contains all the methods relating to password."""
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, username='glances'):
+        self.username = username
         self.password_path = self.get_password_path()
-        self.password_filename = 'glances.pwd'
+        self.password_filename = self.username + '.pwd'
         self.password_filepath = os.path.join(self.password_path, self.password_filename)
 
     def get_password_path(self):
@@ -102,13 +103,9 @@ class GlancesPassword(object):
             logger.info("Read password from file {0}".format(self.password_filepath))
             password = self.load_password()
         else:
-            # Else enter the password from the command line
-            if description != '':
-                print(description)
-
             # password_sha256 is the plain SHA-256 password
             # password_hashed is the salt + SHA-256 password
-            password_sha256 = self.sha256_hash(getpass.getpass('Password: '))
+            password_sha256 = self.sha256_hash(getpass.getpass(description))
             password_hashed = self.hash_password(password_sha256)
             if confirm:
                 # password_confirm is the clear password (only used to compare)
@@ -144,7 +141,7 @@ class GlancesPassword(object):
                 return
 
         # Create/overwrite the password file
-        with open(self.password_filepath, 'w') as file_pwd:
+        with open(self.password_filepath, 'wb') as file_pwd:
             file_pwd.write(hashed_password)
 
     def load_password(self):