Re: Password problems with WebCat 4.01

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 34234
interpreted = N
texte = > >[protect [dealerID]] > >This is not related to your problem, but now is a good time to >mention are moving to a syntax where all parameters are required to >be named, so it would be a good idea to start using [protect >groups=[dealerID]] style syntax.....But the old syntax should continue to function, right?> >4.01 will not allow me to pass the password and username from a form > >in this manner. > >Do you mean that you have form variables named literally username >and password?Yes. That is what I have done.>If so, that could be the problem. For the same >reason that [ipaddress] can no longer be 'overridden' with an >incoming form variable, other fixed MIME headers like [username] and >[password] cannot be passed in this way. Use different variable >names if you intend to pass in such things from a form.Wow. While I can see how this would make it more secure, it does make 4.01 so incredibly incompatible with a large number of things that we have created prior to this.Is there any preference setting that I can change this will allow me to override this? Will begging help?> > >Since installing WC 4.01 Webstar is suffering intermittent crashes. > >Any debug logs or other information that will help us duplicate this >in-house is appreciated.Debug logs will follow........>Technical Support **********************************Who is Technical Support? Why the anonymity?Thanks, 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)
  3. Re: Password problems with WebCat 4.01 (Paul Uttermohlen 2000)
  4. Re: Password problems with WebCat 4.01 (John Butler 2000)
  5. Password problems with WebCat 4.01 (Paul Uttermohlen 2000)
> >[protect [dealerID]] > >This is not related to your problem, but now is a good time to >mention are moving to a syntax where all parameters are required to >be named, so it would be a good idea to start using [protect >groups=[dealerID]] style syntax.....But the old syntax should continue to function, right?> >4.01 will not allow me to pass the password and username from a form > >in this manner. > >Do you mean that you have form variables named literally username >and password?Yes. That is what I have done.>If so, that could be the problem. For the same >reason that [ipaddress] can no longer be 'overridden' with an >incoming form variable, other fixed MIME headers like [username] and >[password] cannot be passed in this way. Use different variable >names if you intend to pass in such things from a form.Wow. While I can see how this would make it more secure, it does make 4.01 so incredibly incompatible with a large number of things that we have created prior to this.Is there any preference setting that I can change this will allow me to override this? Will begging help?> > >Since installing WC 4.01 Webstar is suffering intermittent crashes. > >Any debug logs or other information that will help us duplicate this >in-house is appreciated.Debug logs will follow........>Technical Support **********************************Who is Technical Support? Why the anonymity?Thanks, 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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