Added session wrapper, for rc 1.2.X compatibility. Adds backwards compatability

for older RhodeCode sessions, created before 1.3 series.

rhodecode/lib/auth.py

@@ -1,785 +1,806 b''
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
     rhodecode.lib.auth
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
     authentication and permission libraries
 
     :created_on: Apr 4, 2010
     :author: marcink
     :copyright: (C) 2010-2012 Marcin Kuzminski <[e-mail]>
     :license: GPLv3, see COPYING for more details.
 """
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 # the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 # (at your option) any later version.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import random
 import logging
 import traceback
 import hashlib
 
 from tempfile import _RandomNameSequence
 from decorator import decorator
 
 from pylons import config, url, request
 from pylons.controllers.util import abort, redirect
 from pylons.i18n.translation import _
 
 from rhodecode import __platform__, PLATFORM_WIN, PLATFORM_OTHERS
 from rhodecode.model.meta import Session
 
 if __platform__ in PLATFORM_WIN:
     from hashlib import sha256
 if __platform__ in PLATFORM_OTHERS:
     import bcrypt
 
 from rhodecode.lib import str2bool, safe_unicode
 from rhodecode.lib.exceptions import LdapPasswordError, LdapUsernameError
 from rhodecode.lib.utils import get_repo_slug, get_repos_group_slug
 from rhodecode.lib.auth_ldap import AuthLdap
 
 from rhodecode.model import meta
 from rhodecode.model.user import UserModel
 from rhodecode.model.db import Permission, RhodeCodeSetting, User
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class PasswordGenerator(object):
     """
     This is a simple class for generating password from different sets of
     characters
     usage::
 
         passwd_gen = PasswordGenerator()
         #print 8-letter password containing only big and small letters
             of alphabet
         print passwd_gen.gen_password(8, passwd_gen.ALPHABETS_BIG_SMALL)
     """
     ALPHABETS_NUM = r'''1234567890'''
     ALPHABETS_SMALL = r'''qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm'''
     ALPHABETS_BIG = r'''QWERTYUIOPASDFGHJKLZXCVBNM'''
     ALPHABETS_SPECIAL = r'''`-=[]\;',./~!@#$%^&*()_+{}|:"<>?'''
     ALPHABETS_FULL = ALPHABETS_BIG + ALPHABETS_SMALL \
         + ALPHABETS_NUM + ALPHABETS_SPECIAL
     ALPHABETS_ALPHANUM = ALPHABETS_BIG + ALPHABETS_SMALL + ALPHABETS_NUM
     ALPHABETS_BIG_SMALL = ALPHABETS_BIG + ALPHABETS_SMALL
     ALPHABETS_ALPHANUM_BIG = ALPHABETS_BIG + ALPHABETS_NUM
     ALPHABETS_ALPHANUM_SMALL = ALPHABETS_SMALL + ALPHABETS_NUM
 
     def __init__(self, passwd=''):
         self.passwd = passwd
 
     def gen_password(self, length, type_=None):
         if type_ is None:
             type_ = self.ALPHABETS_FULL
         self.passwd = ''.join([random.choice(type_) for _ in xrange(length)])
         return self.passwd
 
 
 class RhodeCodeCrypto(object):
 
     @classmethod
     def hash_string(cls, str_):
         """
         Cryptographic function used for password hashing based on pybcrypt
         or pycrypto in windows
 
         :param password: password to hash
         """
         if __platform__ in PLATFORM_WIN:
             return sha256(str_).hexdigest()
         elif __platform__ in PLATFORM_OTHERS:
             return bcrypt.hashpw(str_, bcrypt.gensalt(10))
         else:
             raise Exception('Unknown or unsupported platform %s' \
                             % __platform__)
 
     @classmethod
     def hash_check(cls, password, hashed):
         """
         Checks matching password with it's hashed value, runs different
         implementation based on platform it runs on
 
         :param password: password
         :param hashed: password in hashed form
         """
 
         if __platform__ in PLATFORM_WIN:
             return sha256(password).hexdigest() == hashed
         elif __platform__ in PLATFORM_OTHERS:
             return bcrypt.hashpw(password, hashed) == hashed
         else:
             raise Exception('Unknown or unsupported platform %s' \
                             % __platform__)
 
 
 def get_crypt_password(password):
     return RhodeCodeCrypto.hash_string(password)
 
 
 def check_password(password, hashed):
     return RhodeCodeCrypto.hash_check(password, hashed)
 
 
 def generate_api_key(str_, salt=None):
     """
     Generates API KEY from given string
 
     :param str_:
     :param salt:
     """
 
     if salt is None:
         salt = _RandomNameSequence().next()
 
     return hashlib.sha1(str_ + salt).hexdigest()
 
 
 def authfunc(environ, username, password):
     """
     Dummy authentication wrapper function used in Mercurial and Git for
     access control.
 
     :param environ: needed only for using in Basic auth
     """
     return authenticate(username, password)
 
 
 def authenticate(username, password):
     """
     Authentication function used for access control,
     firstly checks for db authentication then if ldap is enabled for ldap
     authentication, also creates ldap user if not in database
 
     :param username: username
     :param password: password
     """
 
     user_model = UserModel()
     user = User.get_by_username(username)
 
     log.debug('Authenticating user using RhodeCode account')
     if user is not None and not user.ldap_dn:
         if user.active:
             if user.username == 'default' and user.active:
                 log.info('user %s authenticated correctly as anonymous user' %
                          username)
                 return True
 
             elif user.username == username and check_password(password,
                                                               user.password):
                 log.info('user %s authenticated correctly' % username)
                 return True
         else:
             log.warning('user %s tried auth but is disabled' % username)
 
     else:
         log.debug('Regular authentication failed')
         user_obj = User.get_by_username(username, case_insensitive=True)
 
         if user_obj is not None and not user_obj.ldap_dn:
             log.debug('this user already exists as non ldap')
             return False
 
         ldap_settings = RhodeCodeSetting.get_ldap_settings()
         #======================================================================
         # FALLBACK TO LDAP AUTH IF ENABLE
         #======================================================================
         if str2bool(ldap_settings.get('ldap_active')):
             log.debug("Authenticating user using ldap")
             kwargs = {
                   'server': ldap_settings.get('ldap_host', ''),
                   'base_dn': ldap_settings.get('ldap_base_dn', ''),
                   'port': ldap_settings.get('ldap_port'),
                   'bind_dn': ldap_settings.get('ldap_dn_user'),
                   'bind_pass': ldap_settings.get('ldap_dn_pass'),
                   'tls_kind': ldap_settings.get('ldap_tls_kind'),
                   'tls_reqcert': ldap_settings.get('ldap_tls_reqcert'),
                   'ldap_filter': ldap_settings.get('ldap_filter'),
                   'search_scope': ldap_settings.get('ldap_search_scope'),
                   'attr_login': ldap_settings.get('ldap_attr_login'),
                   'ldap_version': 3,
                   }
             log.debug('Checking for ldap authentication')
             try:
                 aldap = AuthLdap(**kwargs)
                 (user_dn, ldap_attrs) = aldap.authenticate_ldap(username,
                                                                 password)
                 log.debug('Got ldap DN response %s' % user_dn)
 
                 get_ldap_attr = lambda k: ldap_attrs.get(ldap_settings\
                                                            .get(k), [''])[0]
 
                 user_attrs = {
                  'name': safe_unicode(get_ldap_attr('ldap_attr_firstname')),
                  'lastname': safe_unicode(get_ldap_attr('ldap_attr_lastname')),
                  'email': get_ldap_attr('ldap_attr_email'),
                 }
 
                 # don't store LDAP password since we don't need it. Override
                 # with some random generated password
                 _password = PasswordGenerator().gen_password(length=8)
                 # create this user on the fly if it doesn't exist in rhodecode
                 # database
                 if user_model.create_ldap(username, _password, user_dn,
                                           user_attrs):
                     log.info('created new ldap user %s' % username)
 
                 Session.commit()
                 return True
             except (LdapUsernameError, LdapPasswordError,):
                 pass
             except (Exception,):
                 log.error(traceback.format_exc())
                 pass
     return False
 
 
 def login_container_auth(username):
     user = User.get_by_username(username)
     if user is None:
         user_attrs = {
             'name': username,
             'lastname': None,
             'email': None,
         }
         user = UserModel().create_for_container_auth(username, user_attrs)
         if not user:
             return None
         log.info('User %s was created by container authentication' % username)
 
     if not user.active:
         return None
 
     user.update_lastlogin()
     Session.commit()
 
     log.debug('User %s is now logged in by container authentication',
               user.username)
     return user
 
 
 def get_container_username(environ, config):
     username = None
 
     if str2bool(config.get('container_auth_enabled', False)):
         from paste.httpheaders import REMOTE_USER
         username = REMOTE_USER(environ)
 
     if not username and str2bool(config.get('proxypass_auth_enabled', False)):
         username = environ.get('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_USER')
 
     if username:
         # Removing realm and domain from username
         username = username.partition('@')[0]
         username = username.rpartition('\\')[2]
         log.debug('Received username %s from container' % username)
 
     return username
 
 
+class CookieStoreWrapper(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, cookie_store):
+        self.cookie_store = cookie_store
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return 'CookieStore<%s>' % (self.cookie_store)
+
+    def get(self, key, other=None):
+        if isinstance(self.cookie_store, dict):
+            return self.cookie_store.get(key, other)
+        elif isinstance(self.cookie_store, AuthUser):
+            return self.cookie_store.__dict__.get(key, other)
+
+
 class  AuthUser(object):
     """
     A simple object that handles all attributes of user in RhodeCode
 
     It does lookup based on API key,given user, or user present in session
     Then it fills all required information for such user. It also checks if
     anonymous access is enabled and if so, it returns default user as logged
     in
     """
 
     def __init__(self, user_id=None, api_key=None, username=None):
 
         self.user_id = user_id
         self.api_key = None
         self.username = username
 
         self.name = ''
         self.lastname = ''
         self.email = ''
         self.is_authenticated = False
         self.admin = False
         self.permissions = {}
         self._api_key = api_key
         self.propagate_data()
         self._instance = None
 
     def propagate_data(self):
         user_model = UserModel()
         self.anonymous_user = User.get_by_username('default', cache=True)
         is_user_loaded = False
 
         # try go get user by api key
         if self._api_key and self._api_key != self.anonymous_user.api_key:
             log.debug('Auth User lookup by API KEY %s' % self._api_key)
             is_user_loaded = user_model.fill_data(self, api_key=self._api_key)
         # lookup by userid
         elif (self.user_id is not None and
               self.user_id != self.anonymous_user.user_id):
             log.debug('Auth User lookup by USER ID %s' % self.user_id)
             is_user_loaded = user_model.fill_data(self, user_id=self.user_id)
         # lookup by username
         elif self.username and \
             str2bool(config.get('container_auth_enabled', False)):
 
             log.debug('Auth User lookup by USER NAME %s' % self.username)
             dbuser = login_container_auth(self.username)
             if dbuser is not None:
                 for k, v in dbuser.get_dict().items():
                     setattr(self, k, v)
                 self.set_authenticated()
                 is_user_loaded = True
 
         if not is_user_loaded:
             # if we cannot authenticate user try anonymous
             if self.anonymous_user.active is True:
                 user_model.fill_data(self, user_id=self.anonymous_user.user_id)
                 # then we set this user is logged in
                 self.is_authenticated = True
             else:
                 self.user_id = None
                 self.username = None
                 self.is_authenticated = False
 
         if not self.username:
             self.username = 'None'
 
         log.debug('Auth User is now %s' % self)
         user_model.fill_perms(self)
 
     @property
     def is_admin(self):
         return self.admin
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return "<AuthUser('id:%s:%s|%s')>" % (self.user_id, self.username,
                                               self.is_authenticated)
 
     def set_authenticated(self, authenticated=True):
         if self.user_id != self.anonymous_user.user_id:
             self.is_authenticated = authenticated
 
     def get_cookie_store(self):
         return {'username': self.username,
                 'user_id': self.user_id,
                 'is_authenticated': self.is_authenticated}
 
     @classmethod
     def from_cookie_store(cls, cookie_store):
+        """
+        Creates AuthUser from a cookie store
+
+        :param cls:
+        :param cookie_store:
+        """
         user_id = cookie_store.get('user_id')
         username = cookie_store.get('username')
         api_key = cookie_store.get('api_key')
         return AuthUser(user_id, api_key, username)
 
 
 def set_available_permissions(config):
     """
     This function will propagate pylons globals with all available defined
     permission given in db. We don't want to check each time from db for new
     permissions since adding a new permission also requires application restart
     ie. to decorate new views with the newly created permission
 
     :param config: current pylons config instance
 
     """
     log.info('getting information about all available permissions')
     try:
         sa = meta.Session
         all_perms = sa.query(Permission).all()
     except Exception:
         pass
     finally:
         meta.Session.remove()
 
     config['available_permissions'] = [x.permission_name for x in all_perms]
 
 
 #==============================================================================
 # CHECK DECORATORS
 #==============================================================================
 class LoginRequired(object):
     """
     Must be logged in to execute this function else
     redirect to login page
 
     :param api_access: if enabled this checks only for valid auth token
         and grants access based on valid token
     """
 
     def __init__(self, api_access=False):
         self.api_access = api_access
 
     def __call__(self, func):
         return decorator(self.__wrapper, func)
 
     def __wrapper(self, func, *fargs, **fkwargs):
         cls = fargs[0]
         user = cls.rhodecode_user
 
         api_access_ok = False
         if self.api_access:
             log.debug('Checking API KEY access for %s' % cls)
             if user.api_key == request.GET.get('api_key'):
                 api_access_ok = True
             else:
                 log.debug("API KEY token not valid")
         loc = "%s:%s" % (cls.__class__.__name__, func.__name__)
         log.debug('Checking if %s is authenticated @ %s' % (user.username, loc))
         if user.is_authenticated or api_access_ok:
             log.info('user %s is authenticated and granted access to %s' % (
                        user.username, loc)
             )
             return func(*fargs, **fkwargs)
         else:
             log.warn('user %s NOT authenticated on func: %s' % (
                 user, loc)
             )
             p = url.current()
 
             log.debug('redirecting to login page with %s' % p)
             return redirect(url('login_home', came_from=p))
 
 
 class NotAnonymous(object):
     """
     Must be logged in to execute this function else
     redirect to login page"""
 
     def __call__(self, func):
         return decorator(self.__wrapper, func)
 
     def __wrapper(self, func, *fargs, **fkwargs):
         cls = fargs[0]
         self.user = cls.rhodecode_user
 
         log.debug('Checking if user is not anonymous @%s' % cls)
 
         anonymous = self.user.username == 'default'
 
         if anonymous:
             p = url.current()
 
             import rhodecode.lib.helpers as h
             h.flash(_('You need to be a registered user to '
                       'perform this action'),
                     category='warning')
             return redirect(url('login_home', came_from=p))
         else:
             return func(*fargs, **fkwargs)
 
 
 class PermsDecorator(object):
     """Base class for controller decorators"""
 
     def __init__(self, *required_perms):
         available_perms = config['available_permissions']
         for perm in required_perms:
             if perm not in available_perms:
                 raise Exception("'%s' permission is not defined" % perm)
         self.required_perms = set(required_perms)
         self.user_perms = None
 
     def __call__(self, func):
         return decorator(self.__wrapper, func)
 
     def __wrapper(self, func, *fargs, **fkwargs):
         cls = fargs[0]
         self.user = cls.rhodecode_user
         self.user_perms = self.user.permissions
         log.debug('checking %s permissions %s for %s %s',
            self.__class__.__name__, self.required_perms, cls,
                self.user)
 
         if self.check_permissions():
             log.debug('Permission granted for %s %s' % (cls, self.user))
             return func(*fargs, **fkwargs)
 
         else:
             log.debug('Permission denied for %s %s' % (cls, self.user))
             anonymous = self.user.username == 'default'
 
             if anonymous:
                 p = url.current()
 
                 import rhodecode.lib.helpers as h
                 h.flash(_('You need to be a signed in to '
                           'view this page'),
                         category='warning')
                 return redirect(url('login_home', came_from=p))
 
             else:
                 # redirect with forbidden ret code
                 return abort(403)
 
     def check_permissions(self):
         """Dummy function for overriding"""
         raise Exception('You have to write this function in child class')
 
 
 class HasPermissionAllDecorator(PermsDecorator):
     """
     Checks for access permission for all given predicates. All of them
     have to be meet in order to fulfill the request
     """
 
     def check_permissions(self):
         if self.required_perms.issubset(self.user_perms.get('global')):
             return True
         return False
 
 
 class HasPermissionAnyDecorator(PermsDecorator):
     """
     Checks for access permission for any of given predicates. In order to
     fulfill the request any of predicates must be meet
     """
 
     def check_permissions(self):
         if self.required_perms.intersection(self.user_perms.get('global')):
             return True
         return False
 
 
 class HasRepoPermissionAllDecorator(PermsDecorator):
     """
     Checks for access permission for all given predicates for specific
     repository. All of them have to be meet in order to fulfill the request
     """
 
     def check_permissions(self):
         repo_name = get_repo_slug(request)
         try:
             user_perms = set([self.user_perms['repositories'][repo_name]])
         except KeyError:
             return False
         if self.required_perms.issubset(user_perms):
             return True
         return False
 
 
 class HasRepoPermissionAnyDecorator(PermsDecorator):
     """
     Checks for access permission for any of given predicates for specific
     repository. In order to fulfill the request any of predicates must be meet
     """
 
     def check_permissions(self):
         repo_name = get_repo_slug(request)
 
         try:
             user_perms = set([self.user_perms['repositories'][repo_name]])
         except KeyError:
             return False
         if self.required_perms.intersection(user_perms):
             return True
         return False
 
 
 class HasReposGroupPermissionAllDecorator(PermsDecorator):
     """
     Checks for access permission for all given predicates for specific
     repository. All of them have to be meet in order to fulfill the request
     """
 
     def check_permissions(self):
         group_name = get_repos_group_slug(request)
         try:
             user_perms = set([self.user_perms['repositories_groups'][group_name]])
         except KeyError:
             return False
         if self.required_perms.issubset(user_perms):
             return True
         return False
 
 
 class HasReposGroupPermissionAnyDecorator(PermsDecorator):
     """
     Checks for access permission for any of given predicates for specific
     repository. In order to fulfill the request any of predicates must be meet
     """
 
     def check_permissions(self):
         group_name = get_repos_group_slug(request)
 
         try:
             user_perms = set([self.user_perms['repositories_groups'][group_name]])
         except KeyError:
             return False
         if self.required_perms.intersection(user_perms):
             return True
         return False
 
 
 #==============================================================================
 # CHECK FUNCTIONS
 #==============================================================================
 class PermsFunction(object):
     """Base function for other check functions"""
 
     def __init__(self, *perms):
         available_perms = config['available_permissions']
 
         for perm in perms:
             if perm not in available_perms:
                 raise Exception("'%s' permission in not defined" % perm)
         self.required_perms = set(perms)
         self.user_perms = None
         self.granted_for = ''
         self.repo_name = None
 
     def __call__(self, check_Location=''):
         user = request.user
         if not user:
             return False
         self.user_perms = user.permissions
         self.granted_for = user
         log.debug('checking %s %s %s', self.__class__.__name__,
                   self.required_perms, user)
 
         if self.check_permissions():
             log.debug('Permission granted %s @ %s', self.granted_for,
                       check_Location or 'unspecified location')
             return True
 
         else:
             log.debug('Permission denied for %s @ %s', self.granted_for,
                         check_Location or 'unspecified location')
             return False
 
     def check_permissions(self):
         """Dummy function for overriding"""
         raise Exception('You have to write this function in child class')
 
 
 class HasPermissionAll(PermsFunction):
     def check_permissions(self):
         if self.required_perms.issubset(self.user_perms.get('global')):
             return True
         return False
 
 
 class HasPermissionAny(PermsFunction):
     def check_permissions(self):
         if self.required_perms.intersection(self.user_perms.get('global')):
             return True
         return False
 
 
 class HasRepoPermissionAll(PermsFunction):
 
     def __call__(self, repo_name=None, check_Location=''):
         self.repo_name = repo_name
         return super(HasRepoPermissionAll, self).__call__(check_Location)
 
     def check_permissions(self):
         if not self.repo_name:
             self.repo_name = get_repo_slug(request)
 
         try:
             self.user_perms = set(
                 [self.user_perms['repositories'][self.repo_name]]
             )
         except KeyError:
             return False
         self.granted_for = self.repo_name
         if self.required_perms.issubset(self.user_perms):
             return True
         return False
 
 
 class HasRepoPermissionAny(PermsFunction):
 
     def __call__(self, repo_name=None, check_Location=''):
         self.repo_name = repo_name
         return super(HasRepoPermissionAny, self).__call__(check_Location)
 
     def check_permissions(self):
         if not self.repo_name:
             self.repo_name = get_repo_slug(request)
 
         try:
             self.user_perms = set(
                 [self.user_perms['repositories'][self.repo_name]]
             )
         except KeyError:
             return False
         self.granted_for = self.repo_name
         if self.required_perms.intersection(self.user_perms):
             return True
         return False
 
 
 class HasReposGroupPermissionAny(PermsFunction):
     def __call__(self, group_name=None, check_Location=''):
         self.group_name = group_name
         return super(HasReposGroupPermissionAny, self).__call__(check_Location)
 
     def check_permissions(self):
         try:
             self.user_perms = set(
                 [self.user_perms['repositories_groups'][self.group_name]]
             )
         except KeyError:
             return False
         self.granted_for = self.repo_name
         if self.required_perms.intersection(self.user_perms):
             return True
         return False
 
 
 class HasReposGroupPermissionAll(PermsFunction):
     def __call__(self, group_name=None, check_Location=''):
         self.group_name = group_name
         return super(HasReposGroupPermissionAny, self).__call__(check_Location)
 
     def check_permissions(self):
         try:
             self.user_perms = set(
                 [self.user_perms['repositories_groups'][self.group_name]]
             )
         except KeyError:
             return False
         self.granted_for = self.repo_name
         if self.required_perms.issubset(self.user_perms):
             return True
         return False
 
 
 #==============================================================================
 # SPECIAL VERSION TO HANDLE MIDDLEWARE AUTH
 #==============================================================================
 class HasPermissionAnyMiddleware(object):
     def __init__(self, *perms):
         self.required_perms = set(perms)
 
     def __call__(self, user, repo_name):
         usr = AuthUser(user.user_id)
         try:
             self.user_perms = set([usr.permissions['repositories'][repo_name]])
         except:
             self.user_perms = set()
         self.granted_for = ''
         self.username = user.username
         self.repo_name = repo_name
         return self.check_permissions()
 
     def check_permissions(self):
         log.debug('checking mercurial protocol '
                   'permissions %s for user:%s repository:%s', self.user_perms,
                                                 self.username, self.repo_name)
         if self.required_perms.intersection(self.user_perms):
             log.debug('permission granted')
             return True
         log.debug('permission denied')
         return False

rhodecode/lib/base.py

@@ -1,186 +1,184 b''
 """The base Controller API
 
 Provides the BaseController class for subclassing.
 """
 import logging
 import time
 import traceback
 
 from paste.auth.basic import AuthBasicAuthenticator
 
 from pylons import config, tmpl_context as c, request, session, url
 from pylons.controllers import WSGIController
 from pylons.controllers.util import redirect
 from pylons.templating import render_mako as render
 
 from rhodecode import __version__, BACKENDS
 
 from rhodecode.lib import str2bool, safe_unicode
 from rhodecode.lib.auth import AuthUser, get_container_username, authfunc,\
-    HasPermissionAnyMiddleware
+    HasPermissionAnyMiddleware, CookieStoreWrapper
 from rhodecode.lib.utils import get_repo_slug, invalidate_cache
 from rhodecode.model import meta
 
 from rhodecode.model.db import Repository
 from rhodecode.model.notification import NotificationModel
 from rhodecode.model.scm import ScmModel
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class BaseVCSController(object):
 
     def __init__(self, application, config):
         self.application = application
         self.config = config
         # base path of repo locations
         self.basepath = self.config['base_path']
         #authenticate this mercurial request using authfunc
         self.authenticate = AuthBasicAuthenticator('', authfunc)
         self.ipaddr = '0.0.0.0'
 
     def _handle_request(self, environ, start_response):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     def _get_by_id(self, repo_name):
         """
         Get's a special pattern _<ID> from clone url and tries to replace it
         with a repository_name for support of _<ID> non changable urls
 
         :param repo_name:
         """
         try:
             data = repo_name.split('/')
             if len(data) >= 2:
                 by_id = data[1].split('_')
                 if len(by_id) == 2 and by_id[1].isdigit():
                     _repo_name = Repository.get(by_id[1]).repo_name
                     data[1] = _repo_name
         except:
             log.debug('Failed to extract repo_name from id %s' % (
                       traceback.format_exc()
                       )
             )
 
         return '/'.join(data)
 
     def _invalidate_cache(self, repo_name):
         """
         Set's cache for this repository for invalidation on next access
 
         :param repo_name: full repo name, also a cache key
         """
         invalidate_cache('get_repo_cached_%s' % repo_name)
 
     def _check_permission(self, action, user, repo_name):
         """
         Checks permissions using action (push/pull) user and repository
         name
 
         :param action: push or pull action
         :param user: user instance
         :param repo_name: repository name
         """
         if action == 'push':
             if not HasPermissionAnyMiddleware('repository.write',
                                               'repository.admin')(user,
                                                                   repo_name):
                 return False
 
         else:
             #any other action need at least read permission
             if not HasPermissionAnyMiddleware('repository.read',
                                               'repository.write',
                                               'repository.admin')(user,
                                                                   repo_name):
                 return False
 
         return True
 
     def __call__(self, environ, start_response):
         start = time.time()
         try:
             return self._handle_request(environ, start_response)
         finally:
             log = logging.getLogger('rhodecode.' + self.__class__.__name__)
             log.debug('Request time: %.3fs' % (time.time() - start))
             meta.Session.remove()
 
 
 class BaseController(WSGIController):
 
     def __before__(self):
         c.rhodecode_version = __version__
         c.rhodecode_instanceid = config.get('instance_id')
         c.rhodecode_name = config.get('rhodecode_title')
         c.use_gravatar = str2bool(config.get('use_gravatar'))
         c.ga_code = config.get('rhodecode_ga_code')
         c.repo_name = get_repo_slug(request)
         c.backends = BACKENDS.keys()
         c.unread_notifications = NotificationModel()\
                         .get_unread_cnt_for_user(c.rhodecode_user.user_id)
         self.cut_off_limit = int(config.get('cut_off_limit'))
 
         self.sa = meta.Session
         self.scm_model = ScmModel(self.sa)
 
     def __call__(self, environ, start_response):
         """Invoke the Controller"""
         # WSGIController.__call__ dispatches to the Controller method
         # the request is routed to. This routing information is
         # available in environ['pylons.routes_dict']
         start = time.time()
         try:
             # make sure that we update permissions each time we call controller
             api_key = request.GET.get('api_key')
-            cookie_store = session.get('rhodecode_user') or {}
+            cookie_store = CookieStoreWrapper(session.get('rhodecode_user'))
             user_id = cookie_store.get('user_id', None)
             username = get_container_username(environ, config)
 
             auth_user = AuthUser(user_id, api_key, username)
             request.user = auth_user
             self.rhodecode_user = c.rhodecode_user = auth_user
             if not self.rhodecode_user.is_authenticated and \
                        self.rhodecode_user.user_id is not None:
-                self.rhodecode_user\
-                    .set_authenticated(cookie_store.get('is_authenticated'))
-
-            session['rhodecode_user'] = self.rhodecode_user.get_cookie_store()
-            session.save()
+                self.rhodecode_user.set_authenticated(
+                    cookie_store.get('is_authenticated')
+                )
             log.info('User: %s accessed %s' % (
                 auth_user, safe_unicode(environ.get('PATH_INFO')))
             )
             return WSGIController.__call__(self, environ, start_response)
         finally:
             log.info('Request to %s time: %.3fs' % (
                 safe_unicode(environ.get('PATH_INFO')), time.time() - start)
             )
             meta.Session.remove()
 
 
 class BaseRepoController(BaseController):
     """
     Base class for controllers responsible for loading all needed data for
     repository loaded items are
 
     c.rhodecode_repo: instance of scm repository
     c.rhodecode_db_repo: instance of db
     c.repository_followers: number of followers
     c.repository_forks: number of forks
     """
 
     def __before__(self):
         super(BaseRepoController, self).__before__()
         if c.repo_name:
 
             c.rhodecode_db_repo = Repository.get_by_repo_name(c.repo_name)
             c.rhodecode_repo = c.rhodecode_db_repo.scm_instance
 
             if c.rhodecode_repo is None:
                 log.error('%s this repository is present in database but it '
                           'cannot be created as an scm instance', c.repo_name)
 
                 redirect(url('home'))
 
             c.repository_followers = self.scm_model.get_followers(c.repo_name)
             c.repository_forks = self.scm_model.get_forks(c.repo_name)