Password problems with WebCat 4.01

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 34209
interpreted = N
texte = Thank you Smith Micro for the privilege of participating in the 4.01 public release pay-to-beta test program.Today's Webcatalog problem involves passwords.I have an affiliate store admin area shared between 256 stores. I use the protect tag where the group changes with the username. The username and group are essential the same.[protect [dealerID]]Then since some dealers own multiple stores I have a form that allows them to log into the admin area for their other store or stores. That form allows them to pass their dealer ID as their username and their password to the admin area's protect tag thus logging in to view reports and orders for their other locations.All of this worked fine until 4.01 was installed.4.01 will not allow me to pass the password and username from a form in this manner.Is this a bug or yet another new security feature to keep me from doing stupid things?To review yesterdays concerns (not yet replied to by S&M <--- my new acronym for Smith Micro, like it?):Since installing WC 4.01 Webstar is suffering intermittent crashes.And when it has not crashed in slows down considerably after about 400,000 connections, forcing us to restart it.Lastly, we have had a large number of .tpl files corrupted, littered with gremlins and having modification dates such as 09/27/00.Despite my sarcasm, your efforts and comments on this subject are greatly appreciated.Best Regards, Paul _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/Paul Uttermohlen, Interactive Ink, Inc._\_\_ \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ mailto:paul@ims1.com - Website Development \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ Business - _\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ Real Estate - _\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Password problems with WebCat 4.01 (Paul Uttermohlen 2000)
  2. Re: Password problems with WebCat 4.01 (WebDNA Support 2000)
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  4. Re: Password problems with WebCat 4.01 (John Butler 2000)
  5. Password problems with WebCat 4.01 (Paul Uttermohlen 2000)
Thank you Smith Micro for the privilege of participating in the 4.01 public release pay-to-beta test program.Today's Webcatalog problem involves passwords.I have an affiliate store admin area shared between 256 stores. I use the protect tag where the group changes with the username. The username and group are essential the same.[protect [dealerID]]Then since some dealers own multiple stores I have a form that allows them to log into the admin area for their other store or stores. That form allows them to pass their dealer ID as their username and their password to the admin area's protect tag thus logging in to view reports and orders for their other locations.All of this worked fine until 4.01 was installed.4.01 will not allow me to pass the password and username from a form in this manner.Is this a bug or yet another new security feature to keep me from doing stupid things?To review yesterdays concerns (not yet replied to by S&M <--- my new acronym for Smith Micro, like it?):Since installing WC 4.01 Webstar is suffering intermittent crashes.And when it has not crashed in slows down considerably after about 400,000 connections, forcing us to restart it.Lastly, we have had a large number of .tpl files corrupted, littered with gremlins and having modification dates such as 09/27/00.Despite my sarcasm, your efforts and comments on this subject are greatly appreciated.Best Regards, Paul _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/Paul Uttermohlen, Interactive Ink, Inc._\_\_ \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ mailto:paul@ims1.com - Website Development \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ Business - _\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ Real Estate - _\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Paul Uttermohlen

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