web2py is a free open source framework for rapid development of fast, scalable, secure and portable database-driven web-based applications. Written and programmable in Python. It includes a web-based IDE that helps you create, modify, deploy and manage application from anywhere using your browser.

This appliance includes all the standard features in TurnKey Core, and on top of that:

• web2py configurations:

  • Installed from upstream source code to /var/www/web2py

    Security note: Updates to web2py may require supervision so they ARE NOT configured to install automatically. Using the "upgrade now" button (within the webUI admin area) is the easiest way. Otherwise, please see the web2py documentation for further info on upgrading.

  • Serve web2py applications with WSGI on Apache.

  • Force admin console to be served via SSL.

• SSL support out of the box.

• Postfix MTA (bound to localhost) to allow sending of email (e.g., password recovery).

• Webmin modules for configuring Apache2, MySQL and Postfix.

• Webmin, SSH, MySQL: username root