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📜 Access Control for pyTMBot 🚪🔐

🔍 Overview

The access control mechanism in pyTMBot ensures that only authorized users can access certain functionalities. This process involves several key steps, including user identification, authentication, and authorization.

🔧 Session management

In the latest updates, several improvements were implemented to enhance security and reliability:

1. Automatic Session Cleanup:
   • The clear_expired_sessions method is now called during each initialization of the SessionManager instance. This ensures that expired sessions are regularly cleared, enhancing security by removing stale data.
2. Improved Safety Checks:
   • Methods that manipulate user data now include comprehensive checks to ensure data integrity and prevent errors.

📊 Workflow Diagram

graph TD
    UserRequest --> AccessControlMiddleware --> UserISAllowed --> UserIDFound --> TwoAuthRequired
    UserISAllowed --> UserIDNotFound --> IgnoreCase --> Done
    TwoAuthRequired --> Required --> TOTP
    TwoAuthRequired --> NotRequired --> HandleRequest
    TOTP --> GenerateQRCode --> VerifyCode --> CodeValid --> HandleRequest
    VerifyCode --> NotValid --> IgnoreCase
    HandleRequest --> Done

📱 Access Control Process

1. User Request 📲

When a user initiates a request, it first passes through the access control middleware.

2. Access Control Middleware 🛡️

The middleware evaluates whether the user is allowed to perform the requested action based on their ID and other criteria.

3. User Identification ✅

The system checks if the user ID is recognized and valid.

• User ID Found: The system has identified the user.
• User ID Not Found: The system does not recognize the user.

4. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) 🔐

If the user is recognized, the system then determines if two-factor authentication is required:

• Two-Factor Authentication Required: The user must provide additional verification.
  • Generate QR Code: A QR code is generated for the user to scan with their authentication app.
  • Verify Code: The user submits a one-time password (OTP) generated by their authentication app.
    • Code Valid: If the OTP is correct, the user is authenticated, and the request is handled.
    • Code Not Valid: If the OTP is incorrect, access is denied, and the case is ignored.
• Two-Factor Authentication Not Required: The user can proceed without additional verification.

5. Handle Request 🛠️

Once authentication is complete (if required), or if no additional authentication is needed, the request is processed.

6. Done ✅

The access control process is complete, and the user’s request is either handled or denied based on the outcome of the above checks.

📬 Conclusion

This access control mechanism ensures secure and efficient management of user requests, balancing accessibility with necessary security measures.

For further information or to report issues, please refer to our GitHub repository or contact support.

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