Week One Journal Date: January 10 th 2018 Start Time: 1:50pm Stop Time: 2:30pm

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1 Week One Journal Date: January 10 th 2018 Start Time: 1:50pm Stop Time: 2:30pm Task: Setup Hardware -Go through hardware needed and gather the necessary equipment -Check all requested equipment for physical flaws -Test all the equipment to ensure they work -Write down serial numbers of borrowed equipment Result: Setup obtained and optimized Assisted by: Jason Fisher

2 Week Two Journal Date: January 13 th 2018 Start Time: 6:00pm Stop Time: 7:15pm Task: Create network topology -Make a rough copy of the topology -Open Visio and add the necessary equipment to the diagram -Draw connectors to show the flow of data -Cannot find any pre-installed Visio shapes that could be used for a finger print scanner -Research how to import images into a Visio diagram -Find an image that will work to resemble a scanner, ensure that it is a blue image so it matches the others -Label each component of the diagram -Add a title to the top the topology -Save the topology Date: January 16 th 2018 Start Time: 1:00pm Stop Time: 4:00pm Date: January 17 th 2018 Start Time: 2:00pm Stop Time: 4:45pm Result: Network topology completed Lessons Learned: Images can be imported into Visio if you are unable to find an appropriate pre-installed image Task: Research the fingerprint scanner capabilities -Found some really good information on directdial.com, recorded and cited the relevant information and placed in a report - Found another article on bromba.com, read through and recorded the key information into the report Result: Gain knowledge about how the scanner works and create a report outlining these findings Lessons Learned: This scanner is very powerful and provided a very high quality fingerprint scan. However the scanner does not support USB 3.0 which may impact transfer speeds Task: Continue researching the fingerprint scanner capabilities -Read on newegg.com that the scanner is the only fingerprint scanner to be FIPS 201 certified. -Conduct additional research on FIPS 201 certification -Add findings into the report -Formatted the report so the information flows better and add a reference page Result: Report on the scanner is complete Lessons Learned: FIPS is the United States Federal Government s standard that specifies personal identity verification certification

3 Week Three Journal Date: January 23 rd 2018 Start Time: 1:00pm Stop Time: 2:30pm Task: Setup Server -Install Microsoft server 2016 ISO -Create a bootable USB from the ISO -Install the image on the server -Create an administrator account and password -Set the time on the server -Turn off the server Date: January 23 rd 2018 Start Time: 2:30pm Stop Time: 4:00pm Date: January 24 rd 2018 Start Time: 2:00pm Stop Time: 3:15pm Result: Server now has an operating system Task: Database hosting research -Look in to which program will be the best to host -Research if MyPhpAdmin will work with python -Compared WAMP with XAMPP -Decided as a group to go with XAMPP as it is more versatile -Download the latest version of XAMPP on to a USB so we can transfer the executable on to the server at a later point -Create a rough idea of how the database will look and began discussing which values must be included and which value to use as primary and foreign keys among the tables Result: We now have a better idea of how the database and tables will be set up and managed Lessons Learned: Python can be used to manage any SQL database including myphpadmin. Task: WAMP on the server -Install the 64 bit executable on a USB -After the download completed, we got a missing DLL error -After googling the error, we found that Microsoft visual studio 2012 was missing (we only installed 2017) -Install the missing files -Uninstall WAMP -Re-install WAMP -Install complete, no errors, reboot server Result: WAMP in now installed in on the server Lessons Learned: N\A

4 Date: January 24 rd 2018 Start Time: 3:15pm Stop Time: 4:30pm Task: Research on to read in data from a finger print scanner -Found an already build exe that works, further investigation on how this program work will need to be conducted -Research how to read data from a finger print scanner using python -Found a good article on that discusses using a fingerprint scanner with a Raspberry Pi and coding with python Result: Learned that python has a pre-built finger print library which will be huge help for our project

5 Week Four Journal Date: January 30 th 2018 Start Time: 1:00pm Stop Time: 2:30pm Date: January 30 th 2018 Start Time: 2:45pm Stop Time: 3:45pm Date: January 31 th 2018 Start Time: 2:00pm Stop Time: 3:30pm Task: Research fingerprint storage templates -Found a helpful article on stackoverflow.com, from this narrowed down the choices to BLOB and SHA-2 -Conduct more research on BLOB and using it in a database -Research SHA-2 and storing them in a database -Record findings in a report Result: SHA-2 strings to store and compare users fingerprints is a better option for the project as it is more secure and also contains less data then a BLOB. Lessons Learned: SHA-2 has the ability to store fingerprint templates in a 64bit string, which is significantly smaller the BLOB, as well as there are algorithms to compare SHA-2 strings in a percent. Further research will need to be done on this. Task: Research operating systems for the Raspberry Pi -Research different light weight Windows OS that will be comparable with the Pi -Compare the pros and cons on Linux vs Windows OS. -Found on Microsoft site that they recently released a version of windows 10 called IOT core, which is designed to work on small devise such as a Raspberry Pi. -Windows IOT has many downsides including lack of driver support and supported applications are very limited. -Decide that Raspbian is a better option for the project, since we has experience with it, as well it more versatile Result: Raspbian will be used for the Pi Lessons Learned: Windows 10 IOT core is very limited in functionality, Raspbian is more robust and will work better for this project Task: Research hash match algorithms that can be used to compare fingerprints -After some online research, it becomes clear that these algorithms are very complex, and devolving our own is going to be out of scope for this project -Begin to look for pre-existing algorithms are open source -Found an article on which lead me to github.com. -Found a python program that should work to compare incoming data from the scanner with the fingerprint templates stored in the database -Since the Pi is not working yet, I tested the code on a VM, however VMWare would not recognize the scanner as a device so I was unable to test if this code will work. Result: We know have a better understanding of how fingerprint templates are compared. Lessons Learned: may have some code that we can use as a base, however we will have to wait until the Pi is functional to test it.

6 Date: January 31 th 2018 Start Time: 3:40pm Stop Time: 4:40pm Task: Research how to prompt for scanner input using python -Found an article on stackoverflow.com that discusses python and fingerprint scanner. -Python has a built in fingerprint scanner library which will bridge the gap between the hardware and the software -Found an example enrolment program in gethub.com -Read through the examples and broke them down to try to understand how to make calls to request scanner input Result: I know have a better understanding of how to use Python to control a fingerprint scanner Lessons Learned: f = PyFingerprint('/dev/ttyUSB0', 57600, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0x ) can be used in python to initialize the scanner, after the fingerprint library is installed while ( f.readimage() == False ): can be used to create a loop to read in fingerprint.

7 Week Five Journal Date: February 6 th 2018 Start Time: 1:00pm Stop Time: 2:30pm Date: February 6 th 2018 Start Time: 2:45pm Stop Time: 3:15pm Task: Install Raspbian OS on the Raspberry Pi -Formant the SD card -Install the image into the SD card -Boot the PI -Monitor was not working with the Pi, talked to Jason, he gave us a new HDMI adaptor, problem solved -Walk thought the install process and wait for the install to complete -Install complete Result: Raspbian is now installed on the Pi Assisted by: Jason Fisher Task: Setup and configure the Pi -Set up user account -Assign root password -Setup Auto-login -Connect the Pi to SAITs WIFI -Install gedit Result: Raspberry Pi is now ready for use Date: February 7 th 2018 Start Time: 2:00pm Stop Time: 4:25pm Task: Research reading in fingerprints -look into python libraries that will work with the scanner -Very few python modules on fingerprints -Explore other languages that can be used interface with the scanner -Found a good article on stack overflow recorded the information in a work document -C may have some library s that will work with the scanner Result: C may work as a language for use with the scanner Lessons Learned: The fingerprint scanner is very complex and it may time some time before we are able to interface with it.

8 Week Six Journal Date: February 13 th 2018 Start Time: 1:00pm Stop Time: 3:30pm Date: February 14 th 2018 Start Time: 2:15pm Stop Time: 4:45pm Task: Research the fprint library -Look into how this program works. -Install it on the Pi -Tried with the fingerprint scanner, however there are errors with the scanner being detected -Research the issue, found that the fprint library does not have the drives for this scanner -Look into how to install the needed drives for the scanner on Linux OS Result: Learned how fprint works Lessons Learned: fprint library does not contain the drives needed for out scanner, further research will need to be done in order to use the scanner Task: Research using the 710 scanner with Linux -Found a helpful article on -Install the latest version of libfprint which contains updated drivers -This did not help, still having the same problem -Looked online for the drivers, but -was unable to find anything that worked - ed their tech support to request additional help Result: Still no way to communicate with the scanner from the Pi Lessons Learned: Additional drives will be needed for the scanner to work Date: February 18 th 2018 Start Time: 1:15pm Stop Time: 3:30pm Task: Scanner integration -Received a reply from Eikon support, saying that basically the only way to use this scanner on Linux is to buy a SDK, which costs around $10,000 -Since this is way out of budget, we will need to find another solution for fingerprint scanner Result: Will need to conduct research on a new fingerprint scanner to use Lessons Learned: Even though the 710 scanner is sold and marketed towards Linux, it does not have any native support. Learned that you need to be careful when reading product information online as it may be misleading

9 Week Seven Journal Date: February 19 th 2018 Start Time: 8:30am Stop Time: 10:30am Date: February 22 th 2018 Start Time: 7:45pm Stop Time: 8:15pm Date: February 22 th 2018 Start Time: 8:30pm Stop Time: 9:15pm Task: Research a new fingerprint scanner that we can use for the project -Found a scanner that looks promising on Amazon, the optical fingerprint scanner -After reading reviews and doing some research on this scanner, decide that it will work for our project, the cost is also very low Result: Ordered a new fingerprint scanner that will work with the Raspberry Pi Task: Setup the new scanner -After the scanner arrived, unpacked it and inspected it for any damages that may have occurred during transport -The scanner has six different color wires that will need to be placed into the TTL to USB adaptor -Look online for a wiring diagram found one at -The exposed wire is too short, they are striped to ensure a good connection -Plug in all the cables and use fprint to ensure that it hooked up correctly -Success, the scanner works! Result: New fingerprint is working on the Raspberry Pi Lessons Learned: The wiring for the scanner is simple, only needing to use 4 of the 6 wires, with a diagram available at Task: Secure the wires -The wires from the scanner seem lose and will need to be secured - Since the wires are so small, soldering them will be too difficult -Decide the electrical tape should work -Carefully wrap each wire to ensure that it will stay in place -After all the wires are secured, test the scanner again to ensure the connections are still together -After ensuring that the connections are good, place electrical tape over the two unused wires to keep them safe -Tape all the wires together to reduce stress on the wires further prevent them from becoming disconnected Result: The wires are now secure

10 Date: February 27 th 2018 Start Time: 1:10pm Stop Time: 2:35pm Date: February 27 th 2018 Start Time: 2:40pm Stop Time: 3:15pm Date: February 28 th 2018 Start Time: 2:10pm Stop Time: 4:45pm Task: Research connecting python to a MYSQL database -Found an article that may be helpful at -Will need to install mysql-python library on the Pi -Found another article that was helpful at -Found another helpful article at Result: I know have a better upstanding of the library s needed and the basic code structure needed to establish a connection to a SQL database from python Lessons Learned: The mysql-python library will need to be imported to establish a connection, however the rest of the code is similar to establishing a connection on PHP Task: Research using python to send sub-routines to a database -Found some helpful links on stackoverflow.com that may be helpful -The python code for prepared statement is very similar to PHP, so this will reduce the knowledge gap. -Will have to wait until the Pi is able to connect to SQL database before I am able to verify that the SQL query and subroutines work Result: Now have a good idea of how to use python to request and send data from a SQL database Lessons Learned: cur.execute("select * FROM TABLE") can be used in python to query a SQL database and cur.execute("insert INTO table VALUES(X,TEST)") can be used to update data in a table Task: Configure the Pi to be compatible with SQL -Install python-mysql on to the Pi -Restart the Pi after the update -Create a skeleton script to verify that it is working properly -The script executed without any errors however it was unable to connect to the server and create the connection to the table Result: The Pi is now ready to connect to the SQL server database Lessons Learned: The code needed to connect to a SQL database in python is similar to PHP code a connection can be made using the following code: import MySQLdb db = MySQLdb.connect(host=" ", user="root", passwd="password", db="tablename")

11 Week Eight Date: March 6 th 2018 Start Time: 1:10pm Stop Time: 2:30pm Date: March 6 th 2018 Start Time: 2:35pm Stop Time: 4:10pm Date: March 7 th 2018 Start Time: 2:10pm Stop Time: 3:00pm Task: Edit server setting to allow for remote WAMP connection -Assign a static IP of to the server -Assign a static IP of to the PI -Edit the Apache httpd.d file and change the server IP from localhost to the actual static IP address -Open port 80 and port 3306 on the server -Change the root folder permissions to allow access from the PIs IP address -Now able to access phpmyadmin from the PIs web server! Result: The PI can now connect to the server through WAMP Lessons Learned: Port 3306 is used for SQL database on WAMP Task: Use python scripts to connect to the database -Edit the connection test script that was created earlier, change the IP and username to reflect the changes on the server -Run the script, and got an error saying that the host is not allowed to connect to this MYSQL server, error code Research the issue -Found a video that says creating a new account on myphpadmin should resolve the problem -Create a new user account and update the python script with the new user name -Re-run the script, now getting an error saying Cant connect to MYSQL server on with an error code of Disable the firewall on the server to see if it is causing problems -Re-run the script, however still getting the same error -Turn the firewall back on in the server -Edit the mysql conf file and add an entry for with the Pis IP address -Run the script again, now getting error 1045, saying that access is denied despite the correct password and username are being used -Install telnet on the Pi -Try to telnet into the server IP using port It works which means that the problem must be with the SQL since the network does not appear to be causing any problems -Further research on what is causing this problem will need to be done Result: N/A Task: Troubleshoot the remote SQL connection error -Found an article on stackover.com which may be helpful, -Check user privileges on myphpadmin to ensure that the user has full permissions -Found that global privileges in the user configuration on the myphpadmin user account was not selected -Change the settings to enable global privileges -Re-run the python script on the Pi to test the changes -Success, the Pi cannot connect to the database

12 Result: The pi is not able to connect to the database Lessons Learned: Global privileges must be enabled in order for the user to access the database from a remote host. By default this is turned off so the user is only able to login from the local host Date: March 7 th 2018 Start Time: 3:15pm Stop Time: 4:30pm Task: Configure the Pi to be able to print data from the database -Research how to print data from a SQL server using python -Found an article on -Implement some of the code into the connect script -Error running the script -Check the syntax and fix the error -Re-run the script, runs without errors and print the data from the SQL tables Result: The PI can now print data from the SQL tables Lessons Learned: The code needed to print the results of query using python is: cur.execute("select * FROM table") rows = cur.fetchall() for row in rows: for col in row: print "%s," % col

13 Week Nine Date: March 13 th 2018 Start Time: 1:05pm Stop Time: 2:00pm Date: March 13 th 2018 Start Time: 2:05pm Stop Time: 4:00pm Date: March 14 h 2018 Start Time: 1:25pm Stop Time: 1:45pm Task: Configure the Server for RDS -Install the AD role and follow the prompts -Promote the server to a domain controller -Restart the server -Create a new user -Enable remote connection on the server and allow them to have remote access -Test the remote connection from laptop -Success! Able to RDP from Laptop into the server Result: Remote access is now enabled and the server which will allow for remote administration Task: Start to build the admin website -Create a template for the HTML code -Connect to the database using HTML -Add entry in vhost and DNS so the site can be reached via name instead of IP -Test to ensure that the site can be reached via timesecure.com -Success, it works! -Add PHP to connect to the database -Add a search box where users can select the date what they want to view -Build a SQL query to test the functionality -Build a table for the returned data to be stored in -Test the site by using the sample data in the database -Success! The table returned the correct information the into the tables -Add some style tags in the HTML to format the table Result: Now have a basic shell for the admin site which can query and return data from the database and display it in a table from the database Task: Install additional tools on the server -Download and install notepad ++ -Download and install Google Chrome -Restart server Result: It will now be easier to edit web files on the server

14 Date: March 14 th 2018 Start Time: 1:45pm Stop Time: 5:00pm Task: Configure the site to be secure using SSL and add a page login -Install OpenSSL -Reboot the server -Create a folder called webcert -Generate a server key -Generate CSR -Edit the httpd.conf file to allow for SSL -Edit the ssl.conf file to add the directory to be secured -Test the site using HTTPS -Success! The site is secure Result: The admin site is now secured using SSL