This project is a focused demonstration of how application-level authentication
decisions interact with Linux servers, reverse proxies, and infrastructure security.
It is not a commercial product, but a controlled environment used to
explore session handling, access boundaries, and secure defaults from an
infrastructure perspective.
What this demo demonstrates:
- 1.) Practical mitigation of common auth-layer risks (bruteforce, CSRF, reflected input).
- 2.) How authentication systems interact with production databases (PostgreSQL vs SQLite).
- 3.) Containerized deployment to reflect real infrastructure boundaries rather than local venv usage.
View Source & Infrastructure Notes on GitHub
Authentication Boundaries
Demonstrates session-based authentication, protected routes, and access control
with an emphasis on how these choices affect server-side trust and exposure.
Secure Defaults & Risk Reduction
Uses standard protections (CSRF tokens, password hashing) to illustrate baseline
defenses expected by modern infrastructure and reverse-proxy deployments.
Scope Awareness
Intentionally limited in scope. Advanced concerns (JWTs, OAuth, CAPTCHA, WAF rules)
are documented but left out to keep the focus on infrastructure fundamentals.
Project Screenshots
Screenshots below document authentication flow and system behavior. Visual design
is intentionally minimal to keep focus on access control and infrastructure impact.
Homepage linking to registration and login flows.
Registration with server-side uniqueness enforcement.
Explicit error messaging shown intentionally to discuss information disclosure tradeoffs.
Login flow enforcing session-based access control.
Minimal dashboard — UI intentionally deprioritized in favor of auth flow clarity.
Local containerized runtime — used to mirror infrastructure boundaries.
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