added setting to turn off login/edits - LOGIN_AND_EDITS

README.md

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ PATH = data/gobsidian.db
 REQUIRE_ADMIN_ACTIVATION   = true
 REQUIRE_EMAIL_CONFIRMATION = false
 MFA_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT     = false
+LOGIN_AND_EDITS            = true
 
 [SECURITY]
 PWD_FAILURES_THRESHOLD  = 5

internal/config/config.go

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	RequireAdminActivation   bool
 	RequireEmailConfirmation bool
 	MFAEnabledByDefault      bool
+	LoginAndEdits            bool
 
 	// Security settings (failed-login thresholds and auto-ban config)
 	PwdFailuresThreshold  int
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ var defaultConfig = map[string]map[string]string{
 		"REQUIRE_ADMIN_ACTIVATION":   "true",
 		"REQUIRE_EMAIL_CONFIRMATION": "false",
 		"MFA_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT":     "false",
+		"LOGIN_AND_EDITS":            "true",
 	},
 	"SECURITY": {
 		"PWD_FAILURES_THRESHOLD":  "5",
@@ -219,6 +221,7 @@ func Load() (*Config, error) {
 	config.RequireAdminActivation, _ = authSection.Key("REQUIRE_ADMIN_ACTIVATION").Bool()
 	config.RequireEmailConfirmation, _ = authSection.Key("REQUIRE_EMAIL_CONFIRMATION").Bool()
 	config.MFAEnabledByDefault, _ = authSection.Key("MFA_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT").Bool()
+	config.LoginAndEdits, _ = authSection.Key("LOGIN_AND_EDITS").Bool()
 
 	// Load SECURITY section
 	secSection := cfg.Section("SECURITY")
@@ -395,6 +398,8 @@ func (c *Config) SaveSetting(section, key, value string) error {
 			c.RequireEmailConfirmation = value == "true"
 		case "MFA_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT":
 			c.MFAEnabledByDefault = value == "true"
+		case "LOGIN_AND_EDITS":
+			c.LoginAndEdits = value == "true"
 		}
 	case "SECURITY":
 		switch key {

internal/handlers/handlers.go

@@ -972,6 +972,7 @@ func (h *Handlers) IndexHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 		"breadcrumbs":              utils.GenerateBreadcrumbs(""),
 		"allowed_image_extensions": h.config.AllowedImageExtensions,
 		"allowed_file_extensions":  h.config.AllowedFileExtensions,
+		"LoginAndEdits":           h.config.LoginAndEdits,
 		"Authenticated":            isAuthenticated(c),
 		"IsAdmin":                  isAdmin(c),
 		"ContentTemplate":          "folder_content",

internal/server/middleware.go

@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@ import (
 
 const csrfSessionKey = "csrf_token"
 
+// RequireLoginAndEdits blocks access if LoginAndEdits setting is false.
+func (s *Server) RequireLoginAndEdits() gin.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(c *gin.Context) {
+		if !s.config.LoginAndEdits {
+			c.Redirect(http.StatusFound, s.config.URLPrefix+"/?error=not_found")
+			c.Abort()
+			return
+		}
+		c.Next()
+	}
+}
+
 func (s *Server) randomToken(n int) (string, error) {
 	b := make([]byte, n)
 	if _, err := rand.Read(b); err != nil {

internal/server/server.go

@@ -105,15 +105,15 @@ func (s *Server) setupRoutes() {
 	r.GET("/view_text/*path", h.ViewTextHandler)
 
 	// Auth routes
-	r.GET("/editor/login", h.LoginPage)
-	r.POST("/editor/login", s.CSRFRequire(), h.LoginPost)
+	r.GET("/editor/login", s.RequireLoginAndEdits(), h.LoginPage)
+	r.POST("/editor/login", s.RequireLoginAndEdits(), s.CSRFRequire(), h.LoginPost)
 	r.POST("/editor/logout", s.RequireAuth(), s.CSRFRequire(), h.LogoutPost)
 	// MFA challenge routes (no auth yet, but CSRF)
-	r.GET("/editor/mfa", s.CSRFRequire(), h.MFALoginPage)
-	r.POST("/editor/mfa", s.CSRFRequire(), h.MFALoginVerify)
+	r.GET("/editor/mfa", s.RequireLoginAndEdits(), s.CSRFRequire(), h.MFALoginPage)
+	r.POST("/editor/mfa", s.RequireLoginAndEdits(), s.CSRFRequire(), h.MFALoginVerify)
 
-	// New /editor group protected by auth + CSRF
-	editor := r.Group("/editor", s.RequireAuth(), s.CSRFRequire())
+	// New /editor group protected by auth + CSRF + LoginAndEdits
+	editor := r.Group("/editor", s.RequireLoginAndEdits(), s.RequireAuth(), s.CSRFRequire())
 	{
 		editor.GET("/create", h.CreateNotePageHandler)
 		editor.POST("/create", h.CreateNoteHandler)

web/templates/base.html

@@ -308,9 +308,11 @@
                                     <i class="fas fa-right-from-bracket"></i>
                                 </button>
                             {{else}}
+                                {{if .LoginAndEdits}}
                                 <a href="{{url "/editor/login"}}" class="text-gray-400 hover:text-white transition-colors" title="Login">
                                     <i class="fas fa-right-to-bracket"></i>
                                 </a>
+                                {{end}}
                             {{end}}
                         </div>
                         <button id="sidebar-toggle" class="toggle-btn" title="Toggle sidebar" aria-label="Toggle sidebar">
@@ -582,6 +584,12 @@
             const collapsed = localStorage.getItem('sidebarCollapsed') === 'true';
             applySidebarState(collapsed);
 
+            // Check for error in query params
+            const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+            if (urlParams.get('error') === 'not_found') {
+                showNotification('The page does not exist', 'error', 5000);
+            }
+
             // Wire toggle button
             const toggleBtn = document.getElementById('sidebar-toggle');
             if (toggleBtn) {