__filename__ = "blocking.py" __author__ = "Bob Mottram" __license__ = "AGPL3+" __version__ = "1.2.0" __maintainer__ = "Bob Mottram" __email__ = "bob@libreserver.org" __status__ = "Production" __module_group__ = "Core" import os import json import time from datetime import datetime from utils import hasObjectString from utils import hasObjectStringObject from utils import hasObjectStringType from utils import removeDomainPort from utils import hasObjectDict from utils import isAccountDir from utils import getCachedPostFilename from utils import loadJson from utils import saveJson from utils import fileLastModified from utils import setConfigParam from utils import hasUsersPath from utils import getFullDomain from utils import removeIdEnding from utils import isEvil from utils import locatePost from utils import evilIncarnate from utils import getDomainFromActor from utils import getNicknameFromActor from utils import acctDir from utils import localActorUrl from utils import hasActor from conversation import muteConversation from conversation import unmuteConversation def addGlobalBlock(baseDir: str, blockNickname: str, blockDomain: str) -> bool: """Global block which applies to all accounts """ blockingFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/blocking.txt' if not blockNickname.startswith('#'): # is the handle already blocked? blockHandle = blockNickname + '@' + blockDomain if os.path.isfile(blockingFilename): if blockHandle in open(blockingFilename).read(): return False # block an account handle or domain with open(blockingFilename, 'a+') as blockFile: blockFile.write(blockHandle + '\n') else: blockHashtag = blockNickname # is the hashtag already blocked? if os.path.isfile(blockingFilename): if blockHashtag + '\n' in open(blockingFilename).read(): return False # block a hashtag with open(blockingFilename, 'a+') as blockFile: blockFile.write(blockHashtag + '\n') return True def addBlock(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str, blockNickname: str, blockDomain: str) -> bool: """Block the given account """ if blockDomain.startswith(domain) and nickname == blockNickname: # don't block self return False domain = removeDomainPort(domain) blockingFilename = acctDir(baseDir, nickname, domain) + '/blocking.txt' blockHandle = blockNickname + '@' + blockDomain if os.path.isfile(blockingFilename): if blockHandle + '\n' in open(blockingFilename).read(): return False # if we are following then unfollow followingFilename = acctDir(baseDir, nickname, domain) + '/following.txt' if os.path.isfile(followingFilename): if blockHandle + '\n' in open(followingFilename).read(): followingStr = '' with open(followingFilename, 'r') as followingFile: followingStr = followingFile.read() followingStr = followingStr.replace(blockHandle + '\n', '') with open(followingFilename, 'w+') as followingFile: followingFile.write(followingStr) # if they are a follower then remove them followersFilename = acctDir(baseDir, nickname, domain) + '/followers.txt' if os.path.isfile(followersFilename): if blockHandle + '\n' in open(followersFilename).read(): followersStr = '' with open(followersFilename, 'r') as followersFile: followersStr = followersFile.read() followersStr = followersStr.replace(blockHandle + '\n', '') with open(followersFilename, 'w+') as followersFile: followersFile.write(followersStr) with open(blockingFilename, 'a+') as blockFile: blockFile.write(blockHandle + '\n') return True def removeGlobalBlock(baseDir: str, unblockNickname: str, unblockDomain: str) -> bool: """Unblock the given global block """ unblockingFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/blocking.txt' if not unblockNickname.startswith('#'): unblockHandle = unblockNickname + '@' + unblockDomain if os.path.isfile(unblockingFilename): if unblockHandle in open(unblockingFilename).read(): with open(unblockingFilename, 'r') as fp: with open(unblockingFilename + '.new', 'w+') as fpnew: for line in fp: handle = line.replace('\n', '').replace('\r', '') if unblockHandle not in line: fpnew.write(handle + '\n') if os.path.isfile(unblockingFilename + '.new'): os.rename(unblockingFilename + '.new', unblockingFilename) return True else: unblockHashtag = unblockNickname if os.path.isfile(unblockingFilename): if unblockHashtag + '\n' in open(unblockingFilename).read(): with open(unblockingFilename, 'r') as fp: with open(unblockingFilename + '.new', 'w+') as fpnew: for line in fp: blockLine = \ line.replace('\n', '').replace('\r', '') if unblockHashtag not in line: fpnew.write(blockLine + '\n') if os.path.isfile(unblockingFilename + '.new'): os.rename(unblockingFilename + '.new', unblockingFilename) return True return False def removeBlock(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str, unblockNickname: str, unblockDomain: str) -> bool: """Unblock the given account """ domain = removeDomainPort(domain) unblockingFilename = acctDir(baseDir, nickname, domain) + '/blocking.txt' unblockHandle = unblockNickname + '@' + unblockDomain if os.path.isfile(unblockingFilename): if unblockHandle in open(unblockingFilename).read(): with open(unblockingFilename, 'r') as fp: with open(unblockingFilename + '.new', 'w+') as fpnew: for line in fp: handle = line.replace('\n', '').replace('\r', '') if unblockHandle not in line: fpnew.write(handle + '\n') if os.path.isfile(unblockingFilename + '.new'): os.rename(unblockingFilename + '.new', unblockingFilename) return True return False def isBlockedHashtag(baseDir: str, hashtag: str) -> bool: """Is the given hashtag blocked? """ # avoid very long hashtags if len(hashtag) > 32: return True globalBlockingFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/blocking.txt' if os.path.isfile(globalBlockingFilename): hashtag = hashtag.strip('\n').strip('\r') if not hashtag.startswith('#'): hashtag = '#' + hashtag if hashtag + '\n' in open(globalBlockingFilename).read(): return True return False def getDomainBlocklist(baseDir: str) -> str: """Returns all globally blocked domains as a string This can be used for fast matching to mitigate flooding """ blockedStr = '' evilDomains = evilIncarnate() for evil in evilDomains: blockedStr += evil + '\n' globalBlockingFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/blocking.txt' if not os.path.isfile(globalBlockingFilename): return blockedStr with open(globalBlockingFilename, 'r') as fpBlocked: blockedStr += fpBlocked.read() return blockedStr def updateBlockedCache(baseDir: str, blockedCache: [], blockedCacheLastUpdated: int, blockedCacheUpdateSecs: int) -> int: """Updates the cache of globally blocked domains held in memory """ currTime = int(time.time()) if blockedCacheLastUpdated > currTime: print('WARN: Cache updated in the future') blockedCacheLastUpdated = 0 secondsSinceLastUpdate = currTime - blockedCacheLastUpdated if secondsSinceLastUpdate < blockedCacheUpdateSecs: return blockedCacheLastUpdated globalBlockingFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/blocking.txt' if not os.path.isfile(globalBlockingFilename): return blockedCacheLastUpdated with open(globalBlockingFilename, 'r') as fpBlocked: blockedLines = fpBlocked.readlines() # remove newlines for index in range(len(blockedLines)): blockedLines[index] = blockedLines[index].replace('\n', '') # update the cache blockedCache.clear() blockedCache += blockedLines return currTime def _getShortDomain(domain: str) -> str: """ by checking a shorter version we can thwart adversaries who constantly change their subdomain e.g. subdomain123.mydomain.com becomes mydomain.com """ sections = domain.split('.') noOfSections = len(sections) if noOfSections > 2: return sections[noOfSections-2] + '.' + sections[-1] return None def isBlockedDomain(baseDir: str, domain: str, blockedCache: [] = None) -> bool: """Is the given domain blocked? """ if '.' not in domain: return False if isEvil(domain): return True shortDomain = _getShortDomain(domain) if not brochModeIsActive(baseDir): if blockedCache: for blockedStr in blockedCache: if '*@' + domain in blockedStr: return True if shortDomain: if '*@' + shortDomain in blockedStr: return True else: # instance block list globalBlockingFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/blocking.txt' if os.path.isfile(globalBlockingFilename): with open(globalBlockingFilename, 'r') as fpBlocked: blockedStr = fpBlocked.read() if '*@' + domain in blockedStr: return True if shortDomain: if '*@' + shortDomain in blockedStr: return True else: allowFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/allowedinstances.txt' # instance allow list if not shortDomain: if domain not in open(allowFilename).read(): return True else: if shortDomain not in open(allowFilename).read(): return True return False def isBlocked(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str, blockNickname: str, blockDomain: str, blockedCache: [] = None) -> bool: """Is the given nickname blocked? """ if isEvil(blockDomain): return True blockHandle = None if blockNickname and blockDomain: blockHandle = blockNickname + '@' + blockDomain if not brochModeIsActive(baseDir): # instance level block list if blockedCache: for blockedStr in blockedCache: if '*@' + domain in blockedStr: return True if blockHandle: if blockHandle in blockedStr: return True else: globalBlockingFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/blocking.txt' if os.path.isfile(globalBlockingFilename): if '*@' + blockDomain in open(globalBlockingFilename).read(): return True if blockHandle: if blockHandle in open(globalBlockingFilename).read(): return True else: # instance allow list allowFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/allowedinstances.txt' shortDomain = _getShortDomain(blockDomain) if not shortDomain: if blockDomain not in open(allowFilename).read(): return True else: if shortDomain not in open(allowFilename).read(): return True # account level allow list accountDir = acctDir(baseDir, nickname, domain) allowFilename = accountDir + '/allowedinstances.txt' if os.path.isfile(allowFilename): if blockDomain not in open(allowFilename).read(): return True # account level block list blockingFilename = accountDir + '/blocking.txt' if os.path.isfile(blockingFilename): if '*@' + blockDomain in open(blockingFilename).read(): return True if blockHandle: if blockHandle in open(blockingFilename).read(): return True return False def outboxBlock(baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str, nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, messageJson: {}, debug: bool) -> bool: """ When a block request is received by the outbox from c2s """ if not messageJson.get('type'): if debug: print('DEBUG: block - no type') return False if not messageJson['type'] == 'Block': if debug: print('DEBUG: not a block') return False if not hasObjectString(messageJson, debug): return False if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s block request arrived in outbox') messageId = removeIdEnding(messageJson['object']) if '/statuses/' not in messageId: if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s block object is not a status') return False if not hasUsersPath(messageId): if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s block object has no nickname') return False domain = removeDomainPort(domain) postFilename = locatePost(baseDir, nickname, domain, messageId) if not postFilename: if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s block post not found in inbox or outbox') print(messageId) return False nicknameBlocked = getNicknameFromActor(messageJson['object']) if not nicknameBlocked: print('WARN: unable to find nickname in ' + messageJson['object']) return False domainBlocked, portBlocked = getDomainFromActor(messageJson['object']) domainBlockedFull = getFullDomain(domainBlocked, portBlocked) addBlock(baseDir, nickname, domain, nicknameBlocked, domainBlockedFull) if debug: print('DEBUG: post blocked via c2s - ' + postFilename) return True def outboxUndoBlock(baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str, nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, messageJson: {}, debug: bool) -> None: """ When an undo block request is received by the outbox from c2s """ if not messageJson.get('type'): if debug: print('DEBUG: undo block - no type') return if not messageJson['type'] == 'Undo': if debug: print('DEBUG: not an undo block') return if not hasObjectStringType(messageJson, debug): return if not messageJson['object']['type'] == 'Block': if debug: print('DEBUG: not an undo block') return if not hasObjectStringObject(messageJson, debug): return if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s undo block request arrived in outbox') messageId = removeIdEnding(messageJson['object']['object']) if '/statuses/' not in messageId: if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s undo block object is not a status') return if not hasUsersPath(messageId): if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s undo block object has no nickname') return domain = removeDomainPort(domain) postFilename = locatePost(baseDir, nickname, domain, messageId) if not postFilename: if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s undo block post not found in inbox or outbox') print(messageId) return nicknameBlocked = getNicknameFromActor(messageJson['object']['object']) if not nicknameBlocked: print('WARN: unable to find nickname in ' + messageJson['object']['object']) return domainObject = messageJson['object']['object'] domainBlocked, portBlocked = getDomainFromActor(domainObject) domainBlockedFull = getFullDomain(domainBlocked, portBlocked) removeBlock(baseDir, nickname, domain, nicknameBlocked, domainBlockedFull) if debug: print('DEBUG: post undo blocked via c2s - ' + postFilename) def mutePost(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, httpPrefix: str, postId: str, recentPostsCache: {}, debug: bool) -> None: """ Mutes the given post """ print('mutePost: postId ' + postId) postFilename = locatePost(baseDir, nickname, domain, postId) if not postFilename: print('mutePost: file not found ' + postId) return postJsonObject = loadJson(postFilename) if not postJsonObject: print('mutePost: object not loaded ' + postId) return print('mutePost: ' + str(postJsonObject)) postJsonObj = postJsonObject alsoUpdatePostId = None if hasObjectDict(postJsonObject): postJsonObj = postJsonObject['object'] else: if hasObjectString(postJsonObject, debug): alsoUpdatePostId = removeIdEnding(postJsonObject['object']) domainFull = getFullDomain(domain, port) actor = localActorUrl(httpPrefix, nickname, domainFull) if postJsonObj.get('conversation'): muteConversation(baseDir, nickname, domain, postJsonObj['conversation']) # does this post have ignores on it from differenent actors? if not postJsonObj.get('ignores'): if debug: print('DEBUG: Adding initial mute to ' + postId) ignoresJson = { "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams", 'id': postId, 'type': 'Collection', "totalItems": 1, 'items': [{ 'type': 'Ignore', 'actor': actor }] } postJsonObj['ignores'] = ignoresJson else: if not postJsonObj['ignores'].get('items'): postJsonObj['ignores']['items'] = [] itemsList = postJsonObj['ignores']['items'] for ignoresItem in itemsList: if ignoresItem.get('actor'): if ignoresItem['actor'] == actor: return newIgnore = { 'type': 'Ignore', 'actor': actor } igIt = len(itemsList) itemsList.append(newIgnore) postJsonObj['ignores']['totalItems'] = igIt postJsonObj['muted'] = True if saveJson(postJsonObject, postFilename): print('mutePost: saved ' + postFilename) # remove cached post so that the muted version gets recreated # without its content text and/or image cachedPostFilename = \ getCachedPostFilename(baseDir, nickname, domain, postJsonObject) if cachedPostFilename: if os.path.isfile(cachedPostFilename): try: os.remove(cachedPostFilename) print('MUTE: cached post removed ' + cachedPostFilename) except BaseException: pass else: print('MUTE: cached post not found ' + cachedPostFilename) with open(postFilename + '.muted', 'w+') as muteFile: muteFile.write('\n') print('MUTE: ' + postFilename + '.muted file added') # if the post is in the recent posts cache then mark it as muted if recentPostsCache.get('index'): postId = \ removeIdEnding(postJsonObject['id']).replace('/', '#') if postId in recentPostsCache['index']: print('MUTE: ' + postId + ' is in recent posts cache') if recentPostsCache.get('json'): recentPostsCache['json'][postId] = json.dumps(postJsonObject) print('MUTE: ' + postId + ' marked as muted in recent posts memory cache') if recentPostsCache.get('html'): if recentPostsCache['html'].get(postId): del recentPostsCache['html'][postId] print('MUTE: ' + postId + ' removed cached html') if alsoUpdatePostId: postFilename = locatePost(baseDir, nickname, domain, alsoUpdatePostId) if os.path.isfile(postFilename): postJsonObj = loadJson(postFilename) cachedPostFilename = \ getCachedPostFilename(baseDir, nickname, domain, postJsonObj) if cachedPostFilename: if os.path.isfile(cachedPostFilename): try: os.remove(cachedPostFilename) print('MUTE: cached referenced post removed ' + cachedPostFilename) except BaseException: pass if recentPostsCache.get('json'): if recentPostsCache['json'].get(alsoUpdatePostId): del recentPostsCache['json'][alsoUpdatePostId] print('MUTE: ' + alsoUpdatePostId + ' removed referenced json') if recentPostsCache.get('html'): if recentPostsCache['html'].get(alsoUpdatePostId): del recentPostsCache['html'][alsoUpdatePostId] print('MUTE: ' + alsoUpdatePostId + ' removed referenced html') def unmutePost(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, httpPrefix: str, postId: str, recentPostsCache: {}, debug: bool) -> None: """ Unmutes the given post """ postFilename = locatePost(baseDir, nickname, domain, postId) if not postFilename: return postJsonObject = loadJson(postFilename) if not postJsonObject: return muteFilename = postFilename + '.muted' if os.path.isfile(muteFilename): try: os.remove(muteFilename) except BaseException: pass print('UNMUTE: ' + muteFilename + ' file removed') postJsonObj = postJsonObject alsoUpdatePostId = None if hasObjectDict(postJsonObject): postJsonObj = postJsonObject['object'] else: if hasObjectString(postJsonObject, debug): alsoUpdatePostId = removeIdEnding(postJsonObject['object']) if postJsonObj.get('conversation'): unmuteConversation(baseDir, nickname, domain, postJsonObj['conversation']) if postJsonObj.get('ignores'): domainFull = getFullDomain(domain, port) actor = localActorUrl(httpPrefix, nickname, domainFull) totalItems = 0 if postJsonObj['ignores'].get('totalItems'): totalItems = postJsonObj['ignores']['totalItems'] itemsList = postJsonObj['ignores']['items'] for ignoresItem in itemsList: if ignoresItem.get('actor'): if ignoresItem['actor'] == actor: if debug: print('DEBUG: mute was removed for ' + actor) itemsList.remove(ignoresItem) break if totalItems == 1: if debug: print('DEBUG: mute was removed from post') del postJsonObj['ignores'] else: igItLen = len(postJsonObj['ignores']['items']) postJsonObj['ignores']['totalItems'] = igItLen postJsonObj['muted'] = False saveJson(postJsonObject, postFilename) # remove cached post so that the muted version gets recreated # with its content text and/or image cachedPostFilename = \ getCachedPostFilename(baseDir, nickname, domain, postJsonObject) if cachedPostFilename: if os.path.isfile(cachedPostFilename): try: os.remove(cachedPostFilename) except BaseException: pass # if the post is in the recent posts cache then mark it as unmuted if recentPostsCache.get('index'): postId = \ removeIdEnding(postJsonObject['id']).replace('/', '#') if postId in recentPostsCache['index']: print('UNMUTE: ' + postId + ' is in recent posts cache') if recentPostsCache.get('json'): recentPostsCache['json'][postId] = json.dumps(postJsonObject) print('UNMUTE: ' + postId + ' marked as unmuted in recent posts cache') if recentPostsCache.get('html'): if recentPostsCache['html'].get(postId): del recentPostsCache['html'][postId] print('UNMUTE: ' + postId + ' removed cached html') if alsoUpdatePostId: postFilename = locatePost(baseDir, nickname, domain, alsoUpdatePostId) if os.path.isfile(postFilename): postJsonObj = loadJson(postFilename) cachedPostFilename = \ getCachedPostFilename(baseDir, nickname, domain, postJsonObj) if cachedPostFilename: if os.path.isfile(cachedPostFilename): try: os.remove(cachedPostFilename) print('MUTE: cached referenced post removed ' + cachedPostFilename) except BaseException: pass if recentPostsCache.get('json'): if recentPostsCache['json'].get(alsoUpdatePostId): del recentPostsCache['json'][alsoUpdatePostId] print('UNMUTE: ' + alsoUpdatePostId + ' removed referenced json') if recentPostsCache.get('html'): if recentPostsCache['html'].get(alsoUpdatePostId): del recentPostsCache['html'][alsoUpdatePostId] print('UNMUTE: ' + alsoUpdatePostId + ' removed referenced html') def outboxMute(baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str, nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, messageJson: {}, debug: bool, recentPostsCache: {}) -> None: """When a mute is received by the outbox from c2s """ if not messageJson.get('type'): return if not hasActor(messageJson, debug): return domainFull = getFullDomain(domain, port) if not messageJson['actor'].endswith(domainFull + '/users/' + nickname): return if not messageJson['type'] == 'Ignore': return if not hasObjectString(messageJson, debug): return if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s mute request arrived in outbox') messageId = removeIdEnding(messageJson['object']) if '/statuses/' not in messageId: if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s mute object is not a status') return if not hasUsersPath(messageId): if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s mute object has no nickname') return domain = removeDomainPort(domain) postFilename = locatePost(baseDir, nickname, domain, messageId) if not postFilename: if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s mute post not found in inbox or outbox') print(messageId) return nicknameMuted = getNicknameFromActor(messageJson['object']) if not nicknameMuted: print('WARN: unable to find nickname in ' + messageJson['object']) return mutePost(baseDir, nickname, domain, port, httpPrefix, messageJson['object'], recentPostsCache, debug) if debug: print('DEBUG: post muted via c2s - ' + postFilename) def outboxUndoMute(baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str, nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, messageJson: {}, debug: bool, recentPostsCache: {}) -> None: """When an undo mute is received by the outbox from c2s """ if not messageJson.get('type'): return if not hasActor(messageJson, debug): return domainFull = getFullDomain(domain, port) if not messageJson['actor'].endswith(domainFull + '/users/' + nickname): return if not messageJson['type'] == 'Undo': return if not hasObjectStringType(messageJson, debug): return if messageJson['object']['type'] != 'Ignore': return if not isinstance(messageJson['object']['object'], str): if debug: print('DEBUG: undo mute object is not a string') return if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s undo mute request arrived in outbox') messageId = removeIdEnding(messageJson['object']['object']) if '/statuses/' not in messageId: if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s undo mute object is not a status') return if not hasUsersPath(messageId): if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s undo mute object has no nickname') return domain = removeDomainPort(domain) postFilename = locatePost(baseDir, nickname, domain, messageId) if not postFilename: if debug: print('DEBUG: c2s undo mute post not found in inbox or outbox') print(messageId) return nicknameMuted = getNicknameFromActor(messageJson['object']['object']) if not nicknameMuted: print('WARN: unable to find nickname in ' + messageJson['object']['object']) return unmutePost(baseDir, nickname, domain, port, httpPrefix, messageJson['object']['object'], recentPostsCache, debug) if debug: print('DEBUG: post undo mute via c2s - ' + postFilename) def brochModeIsActive(baseDir: str) -> bool: """Returns true if broch mode is active """ allowFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/allowedinstances.txt' return os.path.isfile(allowFilename) def setBrochMode(baseDir: str, domainFull: str, enabled: bool) -> None: """Broch mode can be used to lock down the instance during a period of time when it is temporarily under attack. For example, where an adversary is constantly spinning up new instances. It surveys the following lists of all accounts and uses that to construct an instance level allow list. Anything arriving which is then not from one of the allowed domains will be dropped """ allowFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/allowedinstances.txt' if not enabled: # remove instance allow list if os.path.isfile(allowFilename): try: os.remove(allowFilename) except BaseException: pass print('Broch mode turned off') else: if os.path.isfile(allowFilename): lastModified = fileLastModified(allowFilename) print('Broch mode already activated ' + lastModified) return # generate instance allow list allowedDomains = [domainFull] followFiles = ('following.txt', 'followers.txt') for subdir, dirs, files in os.walk(baseDir + '/accounts'): for acct in dirs: if not isAccountDir(acct): continue accountDir = os.path.join(baseDir + '/accounts', acct) for followFileType in followFiles: followingFilename = accountDir + '/' + followFileType if not os.path.isfile(followingFilename): continue with open(followingFilename, 'r') as f: followList = f.readlines() for handle in followList: if '@' not in handle: continue handle = handle.replace('\n', '') handleDomain = handle.split('@')[1] if handleDomain not in allowedDomains: allowedDomains.append(handleDomain) break # write the allow file with open(allowFilename, 'w+') as allowFile: allowFile.write(domainFull + '\n') for d in allowedDomains: allowFile.write(d + '\n') print('Broch mode enabled') setConfigParam(baseDir, "brochMode", enabled) def brochModeLapses(baseDir: str, lapseDays: int = 7) -> bool: """After broch mode is enabled it automatically elapses after a period of time """ allowFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/allowedinstances.txt' if not os.path.isfile(allowFilename): return False lastModified = fileLastModified(allowFilename) modifiedDate = None try: modifiedDate = \ datetime.strptime(lastModified, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ") except BaseException: return False if not modifiedDate: return False currTime = datetime.datetime.utcnow() daysSinceBroch = (currTime - modifiedDate).days if daysSinceBroch >= lapseDays: removed = False try: os.remove(allowFilename) removed = True except BaseException: pass if removed: setConfigParam(baseDir, "brochMode", False) print('Broch mode has elapsed') return True return False