express-secretsite

Simple express middleware to hide a website behind a basic password entry form.

Hide the password entry form itself by ignoring requests unless they visit a specific pathname (optional).

Installation

$ npm install express-secretsite

Simple usage

app.use(require('express-secretsite')( {
	password: "thisIsMyPassword"
} ) );

Default options

password is just one of the options available. The options, and their default values, are explained below.

var defaultOptions =
{
	/**
	 * When specified, the user must access this pathname in order to see the password entry page 
	 * Set to null to disable this feature 
	 **/
	entryPoint: "/unlock-access/",
	
	/* The password required to see the site */
	password: "guest",
	
	/* Optionally override the path used for loading the password form */
	passwordInputPagePath: path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "data", "passwordForm.html"),
	
	/* Optionally override the path used for loading the password confirmation page */
	passwordConfirmationPath: path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "data", "passwordConfirmation.html"),
	
	/* If set to true, will respond with a simple 403 message instead of simply ignoring requests */
	respondWith403: false,
	
	/**
	 * If set, will use the header with the given name to get the IP address, instead of using the actual connection
	 * Useful for connections coming through proxy servers
	 **/
	ipHeader: null
};