sshlogin

POC for application login using ssh keys

client and server code to demonstrate using ssh keys for login

Steps:

Registration

a. client registers with server by calling register endpoint with username and ssh publickey
b. server stores user data (a simple map for POC only)

Login

a. client signs a string and calls login endpoint with string, ssh signature, and username b. server verifies signature and returns session cookie

Application Enpoints

a. client includes session cookie for calls to application endpoints

Server Cmd

A server which supports user registeration and login via ssh

Usage:
  server [flags]

Flags:
  -p, --port int        server port (default 8080)

Client Cmd

client to register/login/interact with app server using ssh

Usage:
client [flags] command

Flags:
  -p int
        server listening port (default 8080)
  -s string
        server url (default "http://localhost")

Commands:
        get             http get request
        login           server login using ssh key
        post            send post request to server
        register        server registration user with server

For help about a command
         client [command] -h

register

register user with server

Usage:
client [global flags] register [flags] <username>

Global Flags:
  -p int
        server listening port (default 8080)
  -s string
        server url (default "http://localhost")

Command Flags
  -k string
        name of public ssh key (relative to $HOME/.ssh/) (default "id_ed25519.pub")

Examples:
client register myName

login

login to an app server using ssh

Usage:
client [global flags] login [flags] <username>

Global Flags:
  -p int
        server listening port (default 8080)
  -s string
        server url (default "http://localhost")

Command Flags
  -k string
        name of private ssh key (relative to $HOME/.ssh/) (default "id_ed25519")

Examples:
client login myName

get

send request to server

Usage:
client [global flags] get [flags] <path>

Global Flags:
  -p int
        server listening port (default 8080)
  -s string
        server url (default "http://localhost")

Command Flags

Examples:
client get ip

post

send post to server

Usage:
client [global flags] post [flags] <path>

Global Flags:
  -p int
        server listening port (default 8080)
  -s string
        server url (default "http://localhost")

Command Flags

Examples:
client post lines hello world

Example session

> client register aUser
registration successfull for aUser
> client login aUser
login successful
> client get ip
ip address is 127.0.0.1:38542
> client post lines hello world
{"hello":"world"}