Authentication Node.js DynamoDB

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User authentication backend within NodeJS, for use for a custom built application or anyone looking to migrate their application into the AWS cloud. Features include: Password hashing in SHA512, session key management, user registration(with fail safes), user login.

Features to be added:

• Block IP address after 10 failed login attempts;

Requires setup:

• (2) DynamoDB tables
  • User credentials
  • Session keys
• Generate random key for variable key on line 10.
• Input AWS credentials
• Checking for session id. Insert the next line into a page that you want to require authentication for.
  • checkSessionID(req.get('sessionId').toString());