diff --git a/tests/debug_app_config.py b/tests/debug_app_config.py
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+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+
+TESTING = True
+DEBUG = True
+LOG_FILE = 'webapp.log'
+
+token_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False).name
+token_data = """# token | name | organization | email | valid_thru
+#042979fa186280||||
+04387cfa186280|Gandalf|Wizards|gandalf@shire.me|
+043a81fa186280|Bilbo|Hobbits|bilbo@shire.me|
+#04538cfa186280|Gimli|Dwarves|gimli@shire.me|
+"""
+Path(token_file).write_text(token_data)
+TOKEN_FILE = str(token_file)
+
+SECRET_KEY = 'supersecret'
+SECURITY_PASSWORD_SALT = 'salty'
+
+admin_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False).name
+admin_data = """# create new super-admin by putting the following data in this file:
+# username email ldap/password
+# the third column can either be LDAP, in which case the user will be able to authenticate through LDAP
+# or if it's not LDAP then it should be the password for the new user which will be stored in the local database
+# examples:
+gandalf gandalf@shire.me shadowfax
+"""
+Path(admin_file).write_text(admin_data)
+ADMIN_FILE = str(admin_file)
+
+db_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False).name
+SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'sqlite:///' + str(db_file)
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