core-doorctl

Hackserspace door control system via RFID cards

System "architecture"

The doorctl system consist of:

• server handling card authentication
• microcontroller operating the door and reading RFID cards

Communication

• Device sends GET request to server @5000 with query parameter "card" containing comma separated card number, eg. 3,06,4,40,2,45,106,921,265,7
  • Example dev URL: http://localhost:5000/?card=3,06,4,40,2,45,106,921,265,7
• Server responds with "yes" if the card is authorized, "no" otherwise

Development

Server

Instalation

    virtualenv env
    . env/bin/activate
    pip3 install flask

Usage

Make sure your virtualenv is active, if it's not:

    . env/bin/activate

then:

    python3 main.py

TODO:

POC:

• Devboard reading card number
• Devboard running servo
• Devboard making requests
• Devboard sending card number to server and opening door based on the response

Initial:

• Rename the device file

• Server logs request to logfile -> person or card id

• Dockerized server with instruction

• Run on HS infrastructure

• ESP from devboard to production!

Improvements:

• Card list and log via Docker volume so that cards can be added without image rebuilds

• Move ESP credentials from code to memory

  • Add a program to upload them

• Create a Makefile to ditch the shitty ArduinoIDE

• Encrypt communication between device and server

• Authenticate the server and the device

• System handles more than 1 door

• Don't authorize cards via their fucking ID...

Probbably like never:

• Do a CLI for manual door control for authorized users
• Integrate with Hs master auth