File Server with password-protected landing page

A lightweight directory indexing and password protection tool for static file servers.

This script generates index.html files for all directories and subdirectories, with password protection for the top-level directory.

Features

• Recursively generates index.html files for any directory structure
• Password protects the main index.html while keeping subdirectories accessible
• Mobile-friendly, responsive design
• "Remember me" functionality for 7 days
• Works on any static hosting platform (Google Cloud Storage, S3, GitHub Pages, etc.)
• No server-side dependencies - pure HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Optional file filtering to include only specific file types

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/python-fileserver.git
cd python-fileserver

# Install dependencies
pip install pycryptodome

Usage

python encrypt_indexpage.py /path/to/directory --password YOUR_PASSWORD

Options

--password, -p    Password for accessing the top-level directory (required)
--filter, -f      Only include files matching glob pattern (e.g., "*.jpg")
--verbose, -v     Show detailed processing information
--dryrun, -d      Test without writing any files
--footer          Custom footer text for the login page

Example

# Create index files for your Documents folder with password protection
python encrypt_indexpage.py ~/Documents --password mysecret --verbose

# Only include PDF files in the listings
python encrypt_indexpage.py ~/Documents --password mysecret --filter "*.pdf"

# Add custom footer
python encrypt_indexpage.py ~/Documents --password mysecret --footer "© 2025 My Company"

Hosting on Google Cloud Storage

Quick Deployment

Use the included landingpage_upload.sh script for a one-command process:

# Make the script executable
chmod +x landingpage_upload.sh

# Run the script with your password
./landingpage_upload.sh mysecret

The script:

1. Removes any existing index.html files
2. Generates new index files with password protection
3. Syncs everything to your Google Cloud Storage bucket

Manual Deployment

1. Generate your index files:

   python encrypt_indexpage.py ./my_files --password mysecret

2. Upload to your GCS bucket:

   gsutil -m rsync -r -d . gs://your-bucket-name/

3. Set bucket permissions and enable website hosting in the Google Cloud Console.

4. Access your file server at the GCS website URL.

How It Works

• The script traverses your directory structure and creates index.html files in each folder
• The top-level index.html contains a password protection mechanism
• Subdirectory navigation links point to each folder's index.html file
• Password verification happens entirely client-side using JavaScript
• Login status is remembered using browser local storage

Security Note

This tool uses simple client-side protection and is suitable for casual use or internal sharing. It is not intended for highly sensitive data, as the content is only base64-encoded, not encrypted with strong cryptography.

License

MIT