feat(app): added persistent sessions using connect-mongo

sessions are now saved to mongodb so you stay logged in if the server restarts
(assuming the user table hasn't been reset by dummydata.js)

Author: DaftMonk

templates/common/_package.json

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     "lodash": "~2.4.1",
     "mongoose": "~3.5.5"<% } %><% if (mongo && mongoPassportUser) { %>,
     "mongoose-unique-validator": "~0.3.0",
+    "connect-mongo": "~0.4.0",
     "passport": "latest",
     "passport-local": "latest",
     "bcrypt": "~0.7.7"<% } %><% if (jade) { %>,

templates/express/config/express.js

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 var express = require('express'),
     path = require('path'),
     config = require('./config')<% if (mongoPassportUser) { %>,
-    passport = require('passport')<% } %>;
+    passport = require('passport'),
+    mongoStore = require('connect-mongo')(express)<% } %>;
 
 /**
  * Express configuration
@@ -40,11 +41,16 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
     app.set('view engine', 'jade');<% } %>
     app.use(express.logger('dev'));
     app.use(express.bodyParser());
-    app.use(express.methodOverride());
-    <% if(mongoPassportUser) { %>
+    app.use(express.methodOverride());<% if(mongoPassportUser) { %>
     app.use(express.cookieParser());
+
+    // Persist sessions with mongoStore
     app.use(express.session({
-      secret: 'angular-fullstack secret!',
+      secret: 'angular-fullstack secret',
+      store: new mongoStore({
+        url: config.mongo.uri,
+        collection: 'sessions'
+      })
     }));
 
     //use passport session