Re:Authenticate
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 16985
interpreted = N
texte = Authenticate actually presents the client with the challenge to enter their username and password... protect will compare the username and password against the users.db...from the online ref...[AUTHENTICATE Some Text] Putting [AUTHENTICATE] in your template will cause the remote browser to display the Username/Password dialog, with whatever text you specify. When the visitor types a username and password into their browser, your templates can get that information by including the [USERNAME] and [PASSWORD] tags. Normally you put [AUTHENTICATE] inside [ShowIf] or [HideIf] contexts that compare the username/password.I hope this helps... >I tried searching the archive but I cannot find a simple explanation. What >happens when I specify the [authenticate] tag in a page? Does WebCat eq the >name/password data from the browser to the users.db?Do I need to include >the [username] & [password] tags also? Any replies appreciated. >Micheal, > >**************************************************************** >Micheal O Se >www.compulive.com Internet Hosting Service >micheal@compulive.com Database powered websites >**************************************************************** Jay Van Vark ******************************* Pacific Coast Software | eCommerce (WebCatalog) 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | Site Hosting & Development Suite 453 | http://www.smithmicro.com San Diego, CA 92128 ******************************* 619.675.1106** PGP key available upon request. **
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Authenticate actually presents the client with the challenge to enter their username and password... protect will compare the username and password against the users.db...from the online ref...[AUTHENTICATE Some Text] Putting
[authenticate] in your template will cause the remote browser to display the Username/Password dialog, with whatever text you specify. When the visitor types a username and password into their browser, your templates can get that information by including the
[username] and
[password] tags. Normally you put
[authenticate] inside
[showif] or
[hideif] contexts that compare the username/password.I hope this helps... >I tried searching the archive but I cannot find a simple explanation. What >happens when I specify the
[authenticate] tag in a page? Does WebCat eq the >name/password data from the browser to the users.db?Do I need to include >the
[username] &
[password] tags also? Any replies appreciated. >Micheal, > >**************************************************************** >Micheal O Se >www.compulive.com Internet Hosting Service >micheal@compulive.com Database powered websites >**************************************************************** Jay Van Vark ******************************* Pacific Coast Software | eCommerce (WebCatalog) 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | Site Hosting & Development Suite 453 | http://www.smithmicro.com San Diego, CA 92128 ******************************* 619.675.1106** PGP key available upon request. **
Jay Van Vark
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