Re: multiGroupChecker code redundant?
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 33278
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texte = >the multiGroupChecker code seems to only really need the 3rd section:>>****>>[showif NotFound=[lookup>db=dir/some.db&lookinField=handle&value=[URL][username][/URL]&returnF >ield=handle¬Found=NotFound]]>>[authenticate Security Check]>[/showif]>>[showif [url][password][/url]![url][lookup>db=dir/some.db&lookinField=handle&value=[URL][username][/URL]&returnF >ield=pass¬Found=NotFoundAmigo][/url]]>>[authenticate Security Check]>[/showif]>> [!]--- START 3rd section---[/!]>[search>db=dir/some.db&wsgroupdatarq=[groups]&eqhandledatarq=[URL][username][ >/URL]&eqPassdatarq=[url][password][/url]]>>[showif [numFound]=0]>[authenticate Security Check]>[/showif]>[/search]> [!]--- END 3rd section---[/!]>>*****>>right? And the rest is simply to reduce server load in the case of >a hacker repeatedly>trying to get in by guessing?No, the first two sections are also to catch empty username/passwords sent from the browser (which is always the case before authentication has occurred). In a [search] context, any search parameter that is blank is treated as don't care, and will be skipped.Technical Support **********************************Smith Micro, Internet Solutions Div | eCommerce (WebCatalog)16855 West Bernardo Drive, #380 | -------------------------San Diego, CA 92127 | Software & Site DevelopmentWebCatalog Support: (858) 675-0632 | http://www.smithmicro.com Fax: (858) 675-0372 **********************************-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>the multiGroupChecker code seems to only really need the 3rd section:>>****>>[showif NotFound=[lookup>db=dir/some.db&lookinField=handle&value=[url][username][/URL]&returnF >ield=handle¬Found=NotFound]]>>[authenticate Security Check]>[/showif]>>[showif [url][password][/url]![url][lookup>db=dir/some.db&lookinField=handle&value=[url][username][/URL]&returnF >ield=pass¬Found=NotFoundAmigo][/url]]>>[authenticate Security Check]>[/showif]>> [!]--- START 3rd section---[/!]>[search>db=dir/some.db&wsgroupdatarq=[groups]&eqhandledatarq=[url][username][ >/URL]&eqPassdatarq=[url][password][/url]]>>[showif [numFound]=0]>[authenticate Security Check]>[/showif]>[/search]> [!]--- END 3rd section---[/!]>>*****>>right? And the rest is simply to reduce server load in the case of >a hacker repeatedly>trying to get in by guessing?No, the first two sections are also to catch empty username/passwords sent from the browser (which is always the case before authentication has occurred). In a [search] context, any search parameter that is blank is treated as don't care, and will be skipped.Technical Support **********************************Smith Micro, Internet Solutions Div | eCommerce (WebCatalog)16855 West Bernardo Drive, #380 | -------------------------San Diego, CA 92127 | Software & Site DevelopmentWebCatalog Support: (858) 675-0632 | http://www.smithmicro.com Fax: (858) 675-0372 **********************************-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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