app.post('/login', function(req, res){
    logger.log('Serving request for url [POST] ' + req.route.path);
    var username = req.body.User;
    var password = req.body.Password;

   /**
     * The following can be replaced by any other form
     * of authentication
     */
    User.validateUser(username, password, function(err, user){
      if(err && !user){
        res.json({
          retStatus : 'failure'
        });
      }else{
        req.session.user = user;
        res.json({
          retStatus : 'success',
          user : user
        });
      }
    });
  });