Generate random subdomains #5

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opened 2022-11-10 16:21:49 +05:30 by realaravinth · 2 comments

realaravinth commented

2022-11-10 16:21:49 +05:30

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A new site has to be deployed on a librepages controlled subdomain before it can be assigned a custom domain. This subdomain must be randomly generated.

{unique-random-string}.librebrepages.test

A new site has to be deployed on a librepages controlled subdomain before it can be assigned a custom domain. This subdomain must be randomly generated. ``` {unique-random-string}.librebrepages.test ```

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realaravinth started working 2022-11-10 16:38:59 +05:30

realaravinth commented

2022-11-10 16:39:36 +05:30

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Data sources:

https://www.randomlists.com/data/nouns.json: a combination of 2 or 3 entire can be used to achieve reasonably uniqueness and randomness.

Approach

Read from file: breaks librepages' single binary deployment but allows the admin to specify a custom word file
Bake data into bin: fast but increases bin size.
Store in DB: migrations are baked into the binary, so the size increase is inevitable.

## Data sources: 1. https://www.randomlists.com/data/nouns.json: a combination of 2 or 3 entire can be used to achieve reasonably uniqueness and randomness. ## Approach 1. Read from file: breaks librepages' single binary deployment but allows the admin to specify a custom word file 2. Bake data into bin: fast but increases bin size. 3. Store in DB: migrations are baked into the binary, so the size increase is inevitable.

realaravinth self-assigned this 2022-11-10 16:45:49 +05:30

realaravinth commented

2022-11-10 17:43:07 +05:30

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Changes live in wip-random-subdomains branch.

Diff: 926cf3fe08..58bb606879

Summary

Construct unique and random subdomains using data 1) and approach 2) mentioned above.

add base_path to settings to specify deploy host name.

DESCRIPTION
    Each deployment should have a default hostname before a custom domain can be assigned. Therefore, this domain must be in control of the Librepages system (Librepages/conductor, namely)

SECURITY
    base_domain must be different from the domains hosting confidential information (authentication systems, PII data, etc.) to make use of browser domain sandboxing safety. If Librepages deployment is open to the public, unaudited, third-party content may be hosted in this domain, so it is very important that this domain shouldn't be used for critical infrastructure dealing with confidential information.

Auto-generate and assign default hostnames for new website deployments
Serve requests for default hostnames

Merged into wip-dashboard

Changes live in [`wip-random-subdomains`](https://git.batsense.net/LibrePages/librepages/src/branch/wip-random-subdomains) branch. Diff: https://git.batsense.net/LibrePages/librepages/compare/926cf3fe0867a8325a6ebf0de5bab2b8d22d137d..58bb60687943336546656d8665a1b6954eb6fa18 ## Summary 1. Construct unique and random subdomains using data 1) and approach 2) mentioned above. 2. ``` add base_path to settings to specify deploy host name. DESCRIPTION Each deployment should have a default hostname before a custom domain can be assigned. Therefore, this domain must be in control of the Librepages system (Librepages/conductor, namely) SECURITY base_domain must be different from the domains hosting confidential information (authentication systems, PII data, etc.) to make use of browser domain sandboxing safety. If Librepages deployment is open to the public, unaudited, third-party content may be hosted in this domain, so it is very important that this domain shouldn't be used for critical infrastructure dealing with confidential information. ``` 3. Auto-generate and assign default hostnames for new website deployments 4. Serve requests for default hostnames --- Merged into `wip-dashboard`

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