moved infrastructure tests run by `leap run` to tests/server-tests

10 files changed, 1181 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tests/server-tests/helpers/bonafide_helper.rb b/tests/server-tests/helpers/bonafide_helper.rb
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+#
+# helper for the communication with the provider API for creating, authenticating, and deleting accounts.
+#
+
+class LeapTest
+
+  def assert_tmp_user
+    user = assert_create_user
+    assert_authenticate_user(user)
+    yield user if block_given?
+    assert_delete_user(user)
+  rescue StandardError, MiniTest::Assertion => exc
+    begin
+      assert_delete_user(user)
+    rescue
+    end
+    raise exc
+  end
+
+  #
+  # attempts to create a user account via the API,
+  # returning the user object if successful.
+  #
+  def assert_create_user(username=nil, auth=nil)
+    user = SRP::User.new(username)
+    url = api_url("/users.json")
+    params = user.to_params
+    if auth
+      options = api_options(:auth => auth)
+    else
+      options = api_options
+      if property('webapp.invite_required')
+        @invite_code = generate_invite_code
+        params['user[invite_code]'] = @invite_code
+      end
+    end
+
+    assert_post(url, params, options) do |body|
+      assert response = JSON.parse(body), 'response should be JSON'
+      assert response['ok'], "Creating a user should be successful, got #{response.inspect} instead."
+      user.ok = true
+      user.id = response['id']
+    end
+    return user
+  end
+
+  # TODO: use the api for this instead.
+  def generate_invite_code
+    `cd /srv/leap/webapp/ && sudo -u leap-webapp RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake generate_invites[1]`.gsub(/\n/, "")
+  end
+
+  #
+  # attempts to authenticate user. if successful,
+  # user object is updated with id and session token.
+  #
+  def assert_authenticate_user(user)
+    url = api_url("/sessions.json")
+    session = SRP::Session.new(user)
+    params = {'login' => user.username, 'A' => session.aa}
+    assert_post(url, params, api_options) do |body, response|
+      cookie = response['Set-Cookie'].split(';').first
+      assert(response = JSON.parse(body), 'response should be JSON')
+      assert(session.bb = response["B"], 'response should include "B"')
+      url = api_url("/sessions/login.json")
+      params = {'client_auth' => session.m, 'A' => session.aa}
+      assert_put(url, params, api_options('Cookie' => cookie)) do |body|
+        assert(response = JSON.parse(body), 'response should be JSON')
+        assert(response['M2'], 'response should include M2')
+        user.session_token = response['token']
+        user.id = response['id']
+        assert(user.session_token, 'response should include token')
+        assert(user.id, 'response should include user id')
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  #
+  # attempts to destroy a user account via the API.
+  #
+  def assert_delete_user(user)
+    if user.is_a? String
+      assert_delete_user_by_login(user)
+    elsif user.is_a? SRP::User
+      assert_delete_srp_user(user)
+    end
+  end
+
+  #
+  # returns true if the identity exists, uses monitor token auth
+  #
+  def identity_exists?(address)
+    url = api_url("/identities/#{URI.encode(address)}.json")
+    options = {:ok_codes => [200, 404]}.merge(
+      api_options(:auth => :monitor)
+    )
+    assert_get(url, nil, options) do |body, response|
+      return response.code == "200"
+    end
+  end
+
+  def upload_public_key(user_id, public_key)
+    url = api_url("/users/#{user_id}.json")
+    params = {"user[public_key]" => public_key}
+    assert_put(url, params, api_options(:auth => :monitor))
+  end
+
+  #
+  # return user document as a Hash. uses monitor token auth
+  #
+  def find_user_by_id(user_id)
+    url = api_url("/users/#{user_id}.json")
+    assert_get(url, nil, api_options(:auth => :monitor)) do |body|
+      return JSON.parse(body)
+    end
+  end
+
+  #
+  # return user document as a Hash. uses monitor token auth
+  # NOTE: this relies on deprecated behavior of the API
+  # and will not work when multi-domain support is added.
+  #
+  def find_user_by_login(login)
+    url = api_url("/users/0.json?login=#{login}")
+    options = {:ok_codes => [200, 404]}.merge(
+      api_options(:auth => :monitor)
+    )
+    assert_get(url, nil, options) do |body, response|
+      if response.code == "200"
+        return JSON.parse(body)
+      else
+        return nil
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def api_url(path)
+    unless path =~ /^\//
+      path = '/' + path
+    end
+    if property('testing.api_uri')
+      return property('testing.api_uri') + path
+    elsif property('api')
+      api = property('api')
+      return "https://%{domain}:%{port}/%{version}#{path}" % {
+        :domain   => api['domain'],
+        :port     => api['port'],
+        :version  => api['version'] || 1
+      }
+    else
+      fail 'This node needs to have either testing.api_url or api.{domain,port} configured.'
+    end
+  end
+
+  #
+  # produces an options hash used for api http requests.
+  #
+  # argument options hash gets added to "headers"
+  # of the http request.
+  #
+  # special :auth key in argument will expand to
+  # add api_token_auth header.
+  #
+  # if you want to try manually:
+  #
+  #   export API_URI=`grep api_uri /etc/leap/hiera.yaml | cut -d\" -f2`
+  #   export TOKEN=`grep monitor_auth_token /etc/leap/hiera.yaml | awk '{print $2}'`
+  #   curl -H "Accept: application/json" -H "Token: $TOKEN" $API_URI
+  #
+  def api_options(options={})
+    # note: must be :headers, not "headers"
+    hsh = {
+      :headers => {
+        "Accept" => "application/json"
+      }
+    }
+    if options[:auth]
+      hsh[:headers].merge!(api_token_auth(options.delete(:auth)))
+    end
+    hsh[:headers].merge!(options)
+    return hsh
+  end
+
+  #
+  # add token authentication to a http request.
+  #
+  # returns a hash suitable for adding to the 'headers' option
+  # of an http function.
+  #
+  def api_token_auth(token)
+    if token.is_a?(Symbol) && property('testing')
+      if token == :monitor
+        token_str = property('testing.monitor_auth_token')
+      else
+        raise ArgumentError.new 'no such token'
+      end
+    else
+      token_str = token
+    end
+    {"Authorization" => "Token token=\"#{token_str}\""}
+  end
+
+  #
+  # not actually used in any test, but useful when
+  # writing new tests.
+  #
+  def assert_delete_user_by_login(login_name)
+    user = find_user_by_login(login_name)
+    url = api_url("/users/#{user['id']}.json")
+    params =  {:identities => 'destroy'}
+    delete(url, params, api_options(:auth => :monitor)) do |body, response, error|
+      assert error.nil?, "Error deleting user: #{error}"
+      assert response.code.to_i == 200, "Unable to delete user: HTTP response from API should have code 200, was #{response.code} #{error} #{body}"
+      assert(response = JSON.parse(body), 'Delete response should be JSON')
+      assert(response["success"], 'Deleting user should be a success')
+    end
+  end
+
+  def assert_delete_srp_user(user)
+    if user && user.ok && user.id && user.session_token && !user.deleted
+      url = api_url("users/#{user.id}.json")
+      params = {:identities => 'destroy'}
+      user.deleted = true
+      delete(url, params, api_options(:auth => user.session_token)) do |body, response, error|
+        assert error.nil?, "Error deleting user: #{error}"
+        assert response.code.to_i == 200, "Unable to delete user: HTTP response from API should have code 200, was #{response.code} #{error} #{body}"
+        assert(response = JSON.parse(body), 'Delete response should be JSON')
+        assert(response["success"], 'Deleting user should be a success')
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+
+end
diff --git a/tests/server-tests/helpers/client_side_db.py b/tests/server-tests/helpers/client_side_db.py
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+++ b/tests/server-tests/helpers/client_side_db.py
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+import logging
+import os
+import tempfile
+import getpass
+import binascii
+import json
+
+try:
+    import requests
+    import srp._pysrp as srp
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+from twisted.internet.defer import inlineCallbacks
+
+from leap.soledad.client import Soledad
+
+
+"""
+Helper functions to give access to client-side Soledad database.
+Copied over from soledad/scripts folder.
+"""
+
+# create a logger
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# DEBUG: enable debug logs
+# LOG_FORMAT = '%(asctime)s %(message)s'
+# logging.basicConfig(format=LOG_FORMAT, level=logging.DEBUG)
+
+
+safe_unhexlify = lambda x: binascii.unhexlify(x) if (
+    len(x) % 2 == 0) else binascii.unhexlify('0' + x)
+
+
+def _fail(reason):
+    logger.error('Fail: ' + reason)
+    exit(2)
+
+
+def get_soledad_instance(uuid, passphrase, basedir, server_url, cert_file,
+                         token):
+    # setup soledad info
+    logger.info('UUID is %s' % uuid)
+    logger.info('Server URL is %s' % server_url)
+    secrets_path = os.path.join(
+        basedir, '%s.secret' % uuid)
+    local_db_path = os.path.join(
+        basedir, '%s.db' % uuid)
+    # instantiate soledad
+    return Soledad(
+        uuid,
+        unicode(passphrase),
+        secrets_path=secrets_path,
+        local_db_path=local_db_path,
+        server_url=server_url,
+        cert_file=cert_file,
+        auth_token=token,
+        defer_encryption=True)
+
+
+def _get_api_info(provider):
+    info = requests.get(
+        'https://'+provider+'/provider.json', verify=False).json()
+    return info['api_uri'], info['api_version']
+
+
+def _login(username, passphrase, provider, api_uri, api_version):
+    usr = srp.User(username, passphrase, srp.SHA256, srp.NG_1024)
+    auth = None
+    try:
+        auth = _authenticate(api_uri, api_version, usr).json()
+    except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
+        _fail('Could not connect to server.')
+    if 'errors' in auth:
+        _fail(str(auth['errors']))
+    return api_uri, api_version, auth
+
+
+def _authenticate(api_uri, api_version, usr):
+    api_url = "%s/%s" % (api_uri, api_version)
+    session = requests.session()
+    uname, A = usr.start_authentication()
+    params = {'login': uname, 'A': binascii.hexlify(A)}
+    init = session.post(
+        api_url + '/sessions', data=params, verify=False).json()
+    if 'errors' in init:
+        _fail('test user not found')
+    M = usr.process_challenge(
+        safe_unhexlify(init['salt']), safe_unhexlify(init['B']))
+    return session.put(api_url + '/sessions/' + uname, verify=False,
+                       data={'client_auth': binascii.hexlify(M)})
+
+
+def _get_soledad_info(username, provider, passphrase, basedir):
+    api_uri, api_version = _get_api_info(provider)
+    auth = _login(username, passphrase, provider, api_uri, api_version)
+    # get soledad server url
+    service_url = '%s/%s/config/soledad-service.json' % \
+                  (api_uri, api_version)
+    soledad_hosts = requests.get(service_url, verify=False).json()['hosts']
+    hostnames = soledad_hosts.keys()
+    # allow for choosing the host
+    host = hostnames[0]
+    if len(hostnames) > 1:
+        i = 1
+        print "There are many available hosts:"
+        for h in hostnames:
+            print "  (%d) %s.%s" % (i, h, provider)
+            i += 1
+        choice = raw_input("Choose a host to use (default: 1): ")
+        if choice != '':
+            host = hostnames[int(choice) - 1]
+    server_url = 'https://%s:%d/user-%s' % \
+        (soledad_hosts[host]['hostname'], soledad_hosts[host]['port'],
+         auth[2]['id'])
+    # get provider ca certificate
+    ca_cert = requests.get('https://%s/ca.crt' % provider, verify=False).text
+    cert_file = os.path.join(basedir, 'ca.crt')
+    with open(cert_file, 'w') as f:
+        f.write(ca_cert)
+    return auth[2]['id'], server_url, cert_file, auth[2]['token']
+
+
+def _get_passphrase(args):
+    passphrase = args.passphrase
+    if passphrase is None:
+        passphrase = getpass.getpass(
+            'Password for %s@%s: ' % (args.username, args.provider))
+    return passphrase
+
+
+def _get_basedir(args):
+    basedir = args.basedir
+    if basedir is None:
+        basedir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+    elif not os.path.isdir(basedir):
+        os.mkdir(basedir)
+    logger.info('Using %s as base directory.' % basedir)
+    return basedir
+
+
+@inlineCallbacks
+def _export_key(args, km, fname, private=False):
+    address = args.username + "@" + args.provider
+    pkey = yield km.get_key(
+        address, OpenPGPKey, private=private, fetch_remote=False)
+    with open(args.export_private_key, "w") as f:
+        f.write(pkey.key_data)
+
+
+@inlineCallbacks
+def _export_incoming_messages(soledad, directory):
+    yield soledad.create_index("by-incoming", "bool(incoming)")
+    docs = yield soledad.get_from_index("by-incoming", '1')
+    i = 1
+    for doc in docs:
+        with open(os.path.join(directory, "message_%d.gpg" % i), "w") as f:
+            f.write(doc.content["_enc_json"])
+        i += 1
+
+
+@inlineCallbacks
+def _get_all_docs(soledad):
+    _, docs = yield soledad.get_all_docs()
+    for doc in docs:
+        print json.dumps(doc.content, indent=4)
diff --git a/tests/server-tests/helpers/couchdb_helper.rb b/tests/server-tests/helpers/couchdb_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efb2c2bf
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+++ b/tests/server-tests/helpers/couchdb_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+class LeapTest
+
+  #
+  # generates a couchdb url for when couchdb is running
+  # remotely and is available via stunnel.
+  #
+  # example properties:
+  #
+  # stunnel:
+  #   clients:
+  #     couch_client:
+  #       couch1_5984:
+  #         accept_port: 4000
+  #         connect: couch1.bitmask.i
+  #         connect_port: 15984
+  #
+  def couchdb_urls_via_stunnel(path="", options=nil)
+    path = path.gsub('"', '%22')
+    if options && options[:username] && options[:password]
+      userpart = "%{username}:%{password}@" % options
+    else
+      userpart = ""
+    end
+    assert_property('stunnel.clients.couch_client').values.collect do |stunnel_conf|
+      assert port = stunnel_conf['accept_port'], 'Field `accept_port` must be present in `stunnel` property.'
+      URLString.new("http://#{userpart}localhost:#{port}#{path}").tap {|url|
+        remote_ip_address = TCPSocket.gethostbyname(stunnel_conf['connect']).last
+        url.memo = "(via stunnel to %s:%s, aka %s)" % [stunnel_conf['connect'], stunnel_conf['connect_port'], remote_ip_address]
+      }
+    end
+  end
+
+  #
+  # generates a couchdb url for accessing couchdb via haproxy
+  #
+  # example properties:
+  #
+  # haproxy:
+  #   couch:
+  #     listen_port: 4096
+  #     servers:
+  #       panda:
+  #         backup: false
+  #         host: localhost
+  #         port: 4000
+  #         weight: 100
+  #         writable: true
+  #
+  def couchdb_url_via_haproxy(path="", options=nil)
+    path = path.gsub('"', '%22')
+    if options && options[:username] && options[:password]
+      userpart = "%{username}:%{password}@" % options
+    else
+      userpart = ""
+    end
+    port = assert_property('haproxy.couch.listen_port')
+    return URLString.new("http://#{userpart}localhost:#{port}#{path}").tap { |url|
+      url.memo = '(via haproxy)'
+    }
+  end
+
+  #
+  # generates a couchdb url for when couchdb is running locally.
+  #
+  # example properties:
+  #
+  # couch:
+  #   port: 5984
+  #
+  def couchdb_url_via_localhost(path="", options=nil)
+    path = path.gsub('"', '%22')
+    port = (options && options[:port]) || assert_property('couch.port')
+    if options && options[:username]
+      password = property("couch.users.%{username}.password" % options)
+      userpart = "%s:%s@" % [options[:username], password]
+    else
+      userpart = ""
+    end
+    return URLString.new("http://#{userpart}localhost:#{port}#{path}").tap { |url|
+      url.memo = '(via direct localhost connection)'
+    }
+  end
+
+  #
+  # returns a single url for accessing couchdb
+  #
+  def couchdb_url(path="", options=nil)
+    if property('couch.port')
+      couchdb_url_via_localhost(path, options)
+    elsif property('stunnel.clients.couch_client')
+      couchdb_urls_via_stunnel(path, options).first
+    end
+  end
+
+  #
+  # returns an array of urls for accessing couchdb
+  #
+  def couchdb_urls(path="", options=nil)
+    if property('couch.port')
+      [couchdb_url_via_localhost(path, options)]
+    elsif property('stunnel.clients.couch_client')
+      couchdb_urls_via_stunnel(path, options)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def assert_destroy_user_db(user_id, options=nil)
+    db_name = "user-#{user_id}"
+    url = couchdb_url("/#{db_name}", options)
+    http_options = {:ok_codes => [200, 404]} # ignore missing dbs
+    assert_delete(url, nil, http_options)
+  end
+
+  def assert_create_user_db(user_id, options=nil)
+    db_name = "user-#{user_id}"
+    url = couchdb_url("/#{db_name}", options)
+    http_options = {:ok_codes => [200, 404]} # ignore missing dbs
+    assert_put(url, nil, :format => :json) do |body|
+      assert response = JSON.parse(body), "PUT response should be JSON"
+      assert response["ok"], "PUT response should be OK"
+    end
+  end
+
+  #
+  # returns true if the per-user db created by soledad-server exists.
+  #
+  def user_db_exists?(user_id, options=nil)
+    options = {:username => 'admin'}.merge(options || {})
+    db_name = "user-#{user_id}"
+    url = couchdb_url("/#{db_name}", options)
+    get(url) do |body, response, error|
+      if response.nil?
+        fail "could not query couchdb #{url}: #{error}\n#{body}"
+      elsif response.code.to_i == 200
+        return true
+      elsif response.code.to_i == 404
+        return false
+      else
+        fail ["could not query couchdb #{url}: expected response code 200 or 404, but got #{response.code}.", error, body].compact.join("\n")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+end
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diff --git a/tests/server-tests/helpers/files_helper.rb b/tests/server-tests/helpers/files_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/tests/server-tests/helpers/files_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+class LeapTest
+
+  #
+  # Matches the regexp in the file, and returns the first matched string (or fails if no match).
+  #
+  def file_match(filename, regexp)
+    if match = File.read(filename).match(regexp)
+      match.captures.first
+    else
+      fail "Regexp #{regexp.inspect} not found in file #{filename.inspect}."
+    end
+  end
+
+  #
+  # Matches the regexp in the file, and returns array of matched strings (or fails if no match).
+  #
+  def file_matches(filename, regexp)
+    if match = File.read(filename).match(regexp)
+      match.captures
+    else
+      fail "Regexp #{regexp.inspect} not found in file #{filename.inspect}."
+    end
+  end
+
+  #
+  # checks to make sure the given property path exists in $node (e.g. hiera.yaml)
+  # and returns the value
+  #
+  def assert_property(property)
+    latest = $node
+    property.split('.').each do |segment|
+      latest = latest[segment]
+      fail "Required node property `#{property}` is missing." if latest.nil?
+    end
+    return latest
+  end
+
+  #
+  # a handy function to get the value of a long property path
+  # without needing to test the existance individually of each part
+  # in the tree.
+  #
+  # e.g. property("stunnel.clients.couch_client")
+  #
+  def property(property)
+    latest = $node
+    property.split('.').each do |segment|
+      latest = latest[segment]
+      return nil if latest.nil?
+    end
+    return latest
+  end
+
+end
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diff --git a/tests/server-tests/helpers/http_helper.rb b/tests/server-tests/helpers/http_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d0bb7d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/server-tests/helpers/http_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+require 'net/http'
+
+class LeapTest
+
+  #
+  # In order to easily provide detailed error messages, it is useful
+  # to append a memo to a url string that details what this url is for
+  # (e.g. stunnel, haproxy, etc).
+  #
+  # So, the url happens to be a UrlString, the memo field is used
+  # if there is an error in assert_get.
+  #
+  class URLString < String
+    attr_accessor :memo
+  end
+
+  #
+  # aliases for http_send()
+  #
+  def get(url, params=nil, options=nil, &block)
+    http_send("GET", url, params, options, &block)
+  end
+  def delete(url, params=nil, options=nil, &block)
+    http_send("DELETE", url, params, options, &block)
+  end
+  def post(url, params=nil, options=nil, &block)
+    http_send("POST", url, params, options, &block)
+  end
+  def put(url, params=nil, options=nil, &block)
+    http_send("PUT", url, params, options, &block)
+  end
+
+  #
+  # send a GET, DELETE, POST, or PUT
+  # yields |body, response, error|
+  #
+  def http_send(method, url, params=nil, options=nil)
+    options ||= {}
+    response = nil
+
+    # build uri
+    uri = URI(url)
+    if params && (method == 'GET' || method == 'DELETE')
+      uri.query = URI.encode_www_form(params)
+    end
+
+    # build http
+    http = Net::HTTP.new uri.host, uri.port
+    if uri.scheme == 'https'
+      http.verify_mode = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE
+      http.use_ssl = true
+    end
+
+    # build request
+    request = build_request(method, uri, params, options)
+
+    # make http request
+    http.start do |agent|
+      response = agent.request(request)
+      yield response.body, response, nil
+    end
+  rescue => exc
+    yield nil, response, exc
+  end
+
+  #
+  # Aliases for assert_http_send()
+  #
+  def assert_get(url, params=nil, options=nil, &block)
+    assert_http_send("GET", url, params, options, &block)
+  end
+  def assert_delete(url, params=nil, options=nil, &block)
+    assert_http_send("DELETE", url, params, options, &block)
+  end
+  def assert_post(url, params=nil, options=nil, &block)
+    assert_http_send("POST", url, params, options, &block)
+  end
+  def assert_put(url, params=nil, options=nil, &block)
+    assert_http_send("PUT", url, params, options, &block)
+  end
+
+  #
+  # calls http_send, yielding results if successful or failing with
+  # descriptive info otherwise.
+  #
+  # options:
+  # - error_msg: custom error message to display.
+  # - ok_codes: in addition to 2xx, codes in this array will not produce an error.
+  #
+  def assert_http_send(method, url, params=nil, options=nil, &block)
+    options ||= {}
+    error_msg = options[:error_msg] || (url.respond_to?(:memo) ? url.memo : nil)
+    http_send(method, url, params, options) do |body, response, error|
+      if response
+        code = response.code.to_i
+        ok = code >= 200 && code < 300
+        if options[:ok_codes]
+          ok ||= options[:ok_codes].include?(code)
+        end
+        if ok
+          if block
+            yield(body) if block.arity == 1
+            yield(body, response) if block.arity == 2
+            yield(body, response, error) if block.arity == 3
+          end
+        else
+          fail ["Expected success code from #{method} #{url}, but got #{response.code} instead.", error_msg, body].compact.join("\n")
+        end
+      else
+        fail ["Expected a response from #{method} #{url}, but got \"#{error}\" instead.", error_msg, body].compact.join("\n"), error
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  #
+  # only a warning for now, should be a failure in the future
+  #
+  def assert_auth_fail(url, params)
+    uri = URI(url)
+    get(url, params) do |body, response, error|
+      unless response.code.to_s == "401"
+        warn "Expected a '401 Unauthorized' response, but got #{response.code} instead (GET #{uri.request_uri} with username '#{uri.user}')."
+        return false
+      end
+    end
+    true
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def build_request(method, uri, params, options)
+    request = case method
+      when "GET"    then Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri.request_uri)
+      when "DELETE" then Net::HTTP::Delete.new(uri.request_uri)
+      when "POST"   then Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri.request_uri)
+      when "PUT"    then Net::HTTP::Put.new(uri.request_uri)
+    end
+    if uri.user
+      request.basic_auth uri.user, uri.password
+    end
+    if params && (method == 'POST' || method == 'PUT')
+      if options[:format] == :json || options[:format] == 'json'
+        request["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+        request.body = params.to_json
+      else
+        request.set_form_data(params) if params
+      end
+    end
+    if options[:headers]
+      options[:headers].each do |key, value|
+        request[key] = value
+      end
+    end
+    request
+  end
+
+end
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diff --git a/tests/server-tests/helpers/network_helper.rb b/tests/server-tests/helpers/network_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..713d57aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/server-tests/helpers/network_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+class LeapTest
+
+  #
+  # tcp connection helper with timeout
+  #
+  def try_tcp_connect(host, port, timeout = 5)
+    addr     = Socket.getaddrinfo(host, nil)
+    sockaddr = Socket.pack_sockaddr_in(port, addr[0][3])
+
+    Socket.new(Socket.const_get(addr[0][0]), Socket::SOCK_STREAM, 0).tap do |socket|
+      socket.setsockopt(Socket::IPPROTO_TCP, Socket::TCP_NODELAY, 1)
+      begin
+        socket.connect_nonblock(sockaddr)
+      rescue IO::WaitReadable
+        if IO.select([socket], nil, nil, timeout) == nil
+          raise "Connection timeout"
+        else
+          socket.connect_nonblock(sockaddr)
+        end
+      rescue IO::WaitWritable
+        if IO.select(nil, [socket], nil, timeout) == nil
+          raise "Connection timeout"
+        else
+          socket.connect_nonblock(sockaddr)
+        end
+      end
+      return socket
+    end
+  end
+
+  def try_tcp_write(socket, timeout = 5)
+    begin
+      socket.write_nonblock("\0")
+    rescue IO::WaitReadable
+      if IO.select([socket], nil, nil, timeout) == nil
+        raise "Write timeout"
+      else
+        retry
+      end
+    rescue IO::WaitWritable
+      if IO.select(nil, [socket], nil, timeout) == nil
+        raise "Write timeout"
+      else
+        retry
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def try_tcp_read(socket, timeout = 5)
+    begin
+      socket.read_nonblock(1)
+    rescue IO::WaitReadable
+      if IO.select([socket], nil, nil, timeout) == nil
+        raise "Read timeout"
+      else
+        retry
+      end
+    rescue IO::WaitWritable
+      if IO.select(nil, [socket], nil, timeout) == nil
+        raise "Read timeout"
+      else
+        retry
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def assert_tcp_socket(host, port, msg=nil)
+    begin
+      socket = try_tcp_connect(host, port, 1)
+      #try_tcp_write(socket,1)
+      #try_tcp_read(socket,1)
+    rescue StandardError => exc
+      fail ["Failed to open socket #{host}:#{port}", exc, msg].compact.join("\n")
+    ensure
+      socket.close if socket
+    end
+  end
+
+end
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diff --git a/tests/server-tests/helpers/os_helper.rb b/tests/server-tests/helpers/os_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9923d5b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/server-tests/helpers/os_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+class LeapTest
+
+  #
+  # works like pgrep command line
+  # return an array of hashes like so [{:pid => "1234", :process => "ls"}]
+  #
+  def pgrep(match)
+    output = `pgrep --full --list-name '#{match}'`
+    output.each_line.map{|line|
+      pid = line.split(' ')[0]
+      process = line.gsub(/(#{pid} |\n)/, '')
+      # filter out pgrep cmd itself
+      # on wheezy hosts, the "process" var contains the whole cmd including all parameters
+      # on jessie hosts, it only contains the first cmd (which is the default sheel invoked by 'sh')
+      if process =~ /^sh/
+        nil
+      else
+        {:pid => pid, :process => process}
+      end
+    }.compact
+  end
+
+  def assert_running(process, options={})
+    processes = pgrep(process)
+    assert processes.any?, "No running process for #{process}"
+    if options[:single]
+      assert processes.length == 1, "More than one process for #{process}"
+    end
+  end
+
+  #
+  # runs the specified command, failing on a non-zero exit status.
+  #
+  def assert_run(command)
+    output = `#{command} 2>&1`
+    if $?.exitstatus != 0
+      fail "Error running `#{command}`:\n#{output}"
+    end
+  end
+
+end
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diff --git a/tests/server-tests/helpers/smtp_helper.rb b/tests/server-tests/helpers/smtp_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea7fb9fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/server-tests/helpers/smtp_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+require 'net/smtp'
+
+class LeapTest
+
+  TEST_EMAIL_USER = "test_user_email"
+  TEST_BAD_USER = "test_user_bad"
+
+  MSG_BODY = %(Since it seems that any heart which beats for freedom has the right only to a
+lump of lead, I too claim my share. If you let me live, I shall never stop
+crying for revenge and I shall avenge my brothers. I have finished. If you are
+not cowards, kill me!
+
+--Louise Michel)
+
+  def send_email(recipient, options={})
+    sender = options[:sender] || recipient
+    helo_domain = property('domain.full_suffix')
+    headers = {
+      "Date" => Time.now.utc,
+      "From" => sender,
+      "To" => recipient,
+      "Subject" => "Test Message",
+      "X-LEAP-TEST" => "true"
+    }.merge(options[:headers]||{})
+    message = []
+    headers.each do |key, value|
+      message << "#{key}: #{value}"
+    end
+    message << ""
+    message << MSG_BODY
+    Net::SMTP.start('localhost', 25, helo_domain) do |smtp|
+      smtp.send_message message.join("\n"), recipient, sender
+    end
+  end
+
+  def assert_send_email(recipient, options={})
+    begin
+      send_email(recipient, options)
+    rescue IOError, Net::OpenTimeout,
+           Net::ReadTimeout, Net::SMTPError => e
+      fail "Could not send mail to #{recipient} (#{e})"
+    end
+  end
+
+end
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diff --git a/tests/server-tests/helpers/soledad_sync.py b/tests/server-tests/helpers/soledad_sync.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..f4fc81ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/server-tests/helpers/soledad_sync.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""
+soledad_sync.py
+
+This script exercises soledad synchronization.
+Its exit code is 0 if the sync took place correctly, 1 otherwise.
+
+It takes 5 arguments:
+
+  uuid: uuid of the user to sync
+  token: a valid session token
+  server: the url of the soledad server we should connect to
+  cert_file: the file containing the certificate for the CA that signed the
+             cert for the soledad server.
+  password: the password for the user to sync
+
+__author__: kali@leap.se
+"""
+import os
+import shutil
+import sys
+import tempfile
+
+# This is needed because the twisted shipped with wheezy is too old
+# to do proper ssl verification.
+os.environ['SKIP_TWISTED_SSL_CHECK'] = '1'
+
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
+from twisted.python import log
+
+from client_side_db import get_soledad_instance
+from leap.common.events import flags
+
+flags.set_events_enabled(False)
+
+NUMDOCS = 1
+USAGE = "Usage: %s uuid token server cert_file password" % sys.argv[0]
+
+
+def bail(msg, exitcode):
+    print "[!] %s" % msg
+    sys.exit(exitcode)
+
+
+def create_docs(soledad):
+    """
+    Populates the soledad database with dummy messages, so we can exercise
+    sending payloads during the sync.
+    """
+    deferreds = []
+    for index in xrange(NUMDOCS):
+        deferreds.append(soledad.create_doc({'payload': 'dummy'}))
+    return defer.gatherResults(deferreds)
+
+# main program
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+
+    tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+
+    def rm_tempdir():
+        shutil.rmtree(tempdir)
+
+    if len(sys.argv) < 6:
+        bail(USAGE, 2)
+
+    uuid, token, server, cert_file, passphrase = sys.argv[1:]
+    s = get_soledad_instance(
+        uuid, passphrase, tempdir, server, cert_file, token)
+
+    def onSyncDone(sync_result):
+        print "SYNC_RESULT:", sync_result
+        s.close()
+        rm_tempdir()
+        reactor.stop()
+
+    def log_and_exit(f):
+        log.err(f)
+        rm_tempdir()
+        reactor.stop()
+
+    def start_sync():
+        d = create_docs(s)
+        d.addCallback(lambda _: s.sync())
+        d.addCallback(onSyncDone)
+        d.addErrback(log_and_exit)
+
+    reactor.callWhenRunning(start_sync)
+    reactor.run()
diff --git a/tests/server-tests/helpers/srp_helper.rb b/tests/server-tests/helpers/srp_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b30fa768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/server-tests/helpers/srp_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+#
+# Here are some very stripped down helper methods for SRP, useful only for
+# testing the client side.
+#
+
+require 'digest'
+require 'openssl'
+require 'securerandom'
+require 'base64'
+
+module SRP
+
+  ##
+  ## UTIL
+  ##
+
+  module Util
+    PRIME_N = <<-EOS.split.join.hex
+115b8b692e0e045692cf280b436735c77a5a9e8a9e7ed56c965f87db5b2a2ece3
+    EOS
+    BIG_PRIME_N = <<-EOS.split.join.hex # 1024 bits modulus (N)
+eeaf0ab9adb38dd69c33f80afa8fc5e86072618775ff3c0b9ea2314c9c25657
+6d674df7496ea81d3383b4813d692c6e0e0d5d8e250b98be48e495c1d6089da
+d15dc7d7b46154d6b6ce8ef4ad69b15d4982559b297bcf1885c529f566660e5
+7ec68edbc3c05726cc02fd4cbf4976eaa9afd5138fe8376435b9fc61d2fc0eb
+06e3
+    EOS
+    GENERATOR = 2 # g
+
+    def hn_xor_hg
+      byte_xor_hex(sha256_int(BIG_PRIME_N), sha256_int(GENERATOR))
+    end
+
+    # a^n (mod m)
+    def modpow(a, n, m = BIG_PRIME_N)
+      r = 1
+      while true
+        r = r * a % m if n[0] == 1
+        n >>= 1
+        return r if n == 0
+        a = a * a % m
+      end
+    end
+
+    #  Hashes the (long) int args
+    def sha256_int(*args)
+      sha256_hex(*args.map{|a| "%02x" % a})
+    end
+
+    #  Hashes the hex args
+    def sha256_hex(*args)
+      h = args.map{|a| a.length.odd? ? "0#{a}" : a }.join('')
+      sha256_str([h].pack('H*'))
+    end
+
+    def sha256_str(s)
+      Digest::SHA2.hexdigest(s)
+    end
+
+    def bigrand(bytes)
+      OpenSSL::Random.random_bytes(bytes).unpack("H*")[0]
+    end
+
+    def multiplier
+      @muliplier ||= calculate_multiplier
+    end
+
+    protected
+
+    def calculate_multiplier
+      sha256_int(BIG_PRIME_N, GENERATOR).hex
+    end
+
+    def byte_xor_hex(a, b)
+      a = [a].pack('H*')
+      b = [b].pack('H*')
+      a.bytes.each_with_index.map do |a_byte, i|
+        (a_byte ^ (b[i].ord || 0)).chr
+      end.join
+    end
+  end
+
+  ##
+  ## SESSION
+  ##
+
+  class Session
+    include SRP::Util
+    attr_accessor :user
+    attr_accessor :bb
+
+    def initialize(user, aa=nil)
+      @user = user
+      @a = bigrand(32).hex
+    end
+
+    def m
+      @m ||= sha256_hex(n_xor_g_long, login_hash, @user.salt.to_s(16), aa, bb, k)
+    end
+
+    def aa
+      @aa ||= modpow(GENERATOR, @a).to_s(16) # A = g^a (mod N)
+    end
+
+    protected
+
+    # client: K = H( (B - kg^x) ^ (a + ux) )
+    def client_secret
+      base = bb.hex
+      base -= modpow(GENERATOR, @user.private_key) * multiplier
+      base = base % BIG_PRIME_N
+      modpow(base, @user.private_key * u.hex + @a)
+    end
+
+    def k
+      @k ||= sha256_int(client_secret)
+    end
+
+    def n_xor_g_long
+      @n_xor_g_long ||= hn_xor_hg.bytes.map{|b| "%02x" % b.ord}.join
+    end
+
+    def login_hash
+      @login_hash ||= sha256_str(@user.username)
+    end
+
+    def u
+      @u ||= sha256_hex(aa, bb)
+    end
+  end
+
+  ##
+  ## Dummy USER
+  ##
+
+  class User
+    include SRP::Util
+
+    attr_accessor :username, :password, :salt, :verifier, :id, :session_token, :ok, :deleted
+
+    def initialize(username=nil)
+      @username = username || "tmp_user_" + SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64(10).downcase.gsub(/[_-]/, '')
+      @password = "password_" + SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64(10)
+      @salt     = bigrand(4).hex
+      @verifier = modpow(GENERATOR, private_key)
+      @ok       = false
+      @deleted  = false
+    end
+
+    def private_key
+      @private_key ||= calculate_private_key
+    end
+
+    def to_params
+      {
+        'user[login]' => @username,
+        'user[password_verifier]' => @verifier.to_s(16),
+        'user[password_salt]' => @salt.to_s(16)
+      }
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def calculate_private_key
+      shex = '%x' % [@salt]
+      inner = sha256_str([@username, @password].join(':'))
+      sha256_hex(shex, inner).hex
+    end
+  end
+
+end