feat: add optional whitelist identifiying users to be allowed access to the bbs

config_init.py

@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ def initialize_config(config_file: str = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
     allowed_nodes = config.get('allow_list', 'allowed_nodes', fallback='').split(',')
     if allowed_nodes == ['']:
         allowed_nodes = []
+    whitelist = config.get('whitelist', 'allowed_users', fallback='').split(',')
+    if whitelist == ['']:
+        whitelist = []
 
     print(f"Nodes with Urgent board permissions: {allowed_nodes}")
 
@@ -127,7 +130,8 @@ def initialize_config(config_file: str = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
         'port': port,
         'bbs_nodes': bbs_nodes,
         'allowed_nodes': allowed_nodes,
-        'mqtt_topic': 'meshtastic.receive'
+        'mqtt_topic': 'meshtastic.receive',
+        'whitelist': whitelist
     }
 
 

example_config.ini

@@ -100,3 +100,13 @@ utilities_menu_items = S, F, W, X
 # js8groups = @GRP1,@GRP2,@GRP3
 # store_messages = True
 # js8urgent = @URGNT
+
+############################
+#### Allowed User IDs ####
+############################
+# Provide a list of user IDs that are allowed to use the bbs.
+# If allowed users is commented out anyone can use the bbs
+# Example:
+#[whitelist]
+#allowed_users = 123456789,123456780
+#

message_processing.py

@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ def process_message(sender_id, message, interface, is_sync_message=False):
                 handle_help_command(sender_id, interface)
 
 
-def on_receive(packet, interface):
+def on_receive(packet, interface, whitelist=None):
+    whitelist = whitelist or []
     try:
         if 'decoded' in packet and packet['decoded']['portnum'] == 'TEXT_MESSAGE_APP':
             message_bytes = packet['decoded']['payload']
@@ -184,7 +185,9 @@ def on_receive(packet, interface):
             sender_id = packet['from']
             to_id = packet.get('to')
             sender_node_id = packet['fromId']
-
+            if whitelist and str(sender_id) not in whitelist: 
+                logging.info(f'loaded whitelist {whitelist} does not contain {sender_id}')
+                return
             sender_short_name = get_node_short_name(sender_node_id, interface)
             receiver_short_name = get_node_short_name(get_node_id_from_num(to_id, interface),
                                                       interface) if to_id else "Group Chat"

server.py

@@ -66,9 +66,10 @@ def main():
     logging.info(f"TC²-BBS is running on {system_config['interface_type']} interface...")
 
     initialize_database()
+    whitelist = system_config['whitelist']
 
     def receive_packet(packet, interface):
-        on_receive(packet, interface)
+        on_receive(packet, interface, whitelist)
 
     pub.subscribe(receive_packet, system_config['mqtt_topic'])