Single-user mode

[Mozzo1000]

New feature to disable the requirement of having to register an account.
Some users will only need to
This will incidentally disable all authentication. Will have to be made clear to the user setting up their server so they don't expose it to the internet.

"I agree, if there is a way to disable the account creation and logging in." - Originally posted by @PratikVasagadekar in #60 (comment)

Proposed solution

• env flag "SINGLE_USER_MODE" for both frontend and backend. Will disable all forms of authentication requirements on the backend. Will also remove all login pages on the frontend.

A user will still need to exist in the database to link all books and settings to it. Maybe if the flag exists the server should create a predefined user?

[PratikVasagadekar]

Thank you very much @Mozzo1000, for this.

If SINGLE_USER_MODE is set to true, create a default user with a random password, which would, I guess, make it a bit easier to handle; the same can be logged into the console the first time it's created. User can be notified to save this password in some place.

We can have an AUTH_DISABLED token as well, which would provide an auth bypass. We can have warning / notification that "AUTH is disabled" and "Dont expose this to internet."
Once we set this (AUTH_DISABLED ) flag to False or remove it, the user must use the default user with a random password to get into the system.

[Mozzo1000]

Hi @PratikVasagadekar
This feature is now available with the release of v1.8.0
Thank you once more for submitting this feature request. You have helped BookLogr become even better!