diff --git a/server/security.py.bak b/server/security.py.bak
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-import os  # Import for generating random salts
-import hashlib
-from flask import request
-from db_setup import get_user, increment_login_attempts, reset_login_attempts
-
-MAX_ATTEMPTS = 3
-
-def generate_salt():
-    """
-    Generates a 16-byte random salt.
-    """
-    return os.urandom(16)
-
-def hash_password(password, salt):
-    # Convert the salt to bytes if it's a string
-    if isinstance(salt, str):
-        salt = salt.encode()
-    return hashlib.sha256(salt + password.encode()).hexdigest()
-
-def validate_user(username, password):
-    """
-    Validates the user's credentials against stored data.
-    """
-    user_data = get_user(username)
-    if not user_data:
-        print(f"User '{username}' does not exist.")
-        return False, "User does not exist."
-
-    stored_password, salt, login_attempts = user_data
-
-    # Check if the maximum login attempts have been reached
-    if login_attempts >= MAX_ATTEMPTS:
-        print(f"User '{username}' has exceeded max login attempts.")
-        return False, "Maximum login attempts exceeded. Please contact the administrator."
-
-    # Hash the provided password with the salt
-    hashed_password = hash_password(password, salt)
-    print(f"Provided hash: {hashed_password}, Stored hash: {stored_password}")
-
-    if hashed_password == stored_password:
-        reset_login_attempts(username)
-        print(f"User '{username}' logged in successfully.")
-        return True, "Login successful."
-    else:
-        increment_login_attempts(username)
-        remaining_attempts = MAX_ATTEMPTS - login_attempts - 1
-        print(f"Invalid credentials for '{username}'. {remaining_attempts} attempt(s) remaining.")
-        return False, f"Invalid credentials. {remaining_attempts} attempt(s) remaining."
-
-def identify_uploader():
-    """
-    Identifies the uploader's device information from the request headers.
-    """
-    device_info = get_device_info()
-    user_agent = device_info['user_agent']
-
-    if "iPhone" in user_agent:
-        device_type = "iPhone"
-    elif "Android" in user_agent:
-        device_type = "Android"
-    elif "Windows" in user_agent:
-        device_type = "Windows PC"
-    elif "Mac" in user_agent:
-        device_type = "Mac"
-    elif "Linux" in user_agent:
-        device_type = "Linux Machine"
-    else:
-        device_type = "Unknown Device"
-
-    return f"Uploaded by {device_type} (IP: {device_info['ip']})"
-
-def get_device_info():
-    """
-    Extracts device information from the request.
-    """
-    return {
-        "ip": request.remote_addr or "Unknown IP",
-        "user_agent": request.headers.get('User-Agent', 'Unknown'),
-    }