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
}; 
