authentication box not kicking in

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2001


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 36933
interpreted = N
texte = Since upgrading to WebCat version 4 latest, using WebStar 4.4 a few weeks ago, I've had two people reporting the same problem:Actually it is impossible for me to enter your site. When I'm trying to enter it, I'm not asked my username and password but its immediately told that I'm not a member! When I'm trying to renew membership its the same thing. So how can I do to have access to your website?They get my customized error message for BadPassword (via WebCat's error.db) without even being asked for the authentication dialog box.Under 2.6, for three years, I've been using [authenticate Feet Dreams] with a customized version of the MultiGroup checker with no problems. Now these two people are getting the message as if they click the Cancel button on the authentication box. In other words, they aren't even asked for their username or password (not getting the Authentication Failed dialog as if they typo'ed).What might be causing this?Thanks for any help... this is only one of several snags since upgrading and I'm feeling beat down here...Terry terry@terryfic.comMy code follows...On the top of protected pages, I use [include file=FDGroupChecker]FDGroupChecker is: [showif NotFound=[lookup db=/fdusers/fdUsers.db&lookinField=fduser&value=[uppercase][username][ /uppercase]&returnField=fduser¬Found=NotFound]][authenticate Feet Dreams] [showif [url][uppercase][password][/uppercase][/url]![url][lookup db=/fdusers/fdUsers.db&lookinField=fduser&value=[uppercase][username][ /uppercase]&returnField=fdpassword¬Found=NotFound][/url]][authenticate Feet Dreams] [search db=/fdusers/fdUsers.db&fdgroupword=ww&wogroupdatarq=current,expired,pe nding,problem&eqfduserdatarq=[uppercase][username][/uppercase]&eqfdpas sworddatarq=[url][uppercase][password][/uppercase][/url]] [showif [numFound]=0][redirect /join.html][/showif] [founditems] [showif [group]=pending][redirect /join/renew.html][/showif][showif [group]=expired][redirect /join/renew.html][/showif][showif [group]=problem][redirect /join/problem.html][/showif][append db=/userlog.db]logdate=[date]&logtime=[time]&logIP=[IPaddress]&logname =[username]&logpass=[password]&loggroup=[group]&page=[template] [/append] [/founditems] [/search]------------------------------------------------------------- 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. authentication box not kicking in (Terry Wilson 2001)
Since upgrading to WebCat version 4 latest, using WebStar 4.4 a few weeks ago, I've had two people reporting the same problem:Actually it is impossible for me to enter your site. When I'm trying to enter it, I'm not asked my username and password but its immediately told that I'm not a member! When I'm trying to renew membership its the same thing. So how can I do to have access to your website?They get my customized error message for BadPassword (via WebCat's error.db) without even being asked for the authentication dialog box.Under 2.6, for three years, I've been using [authenticate Feet Dreams] with a customized version of the MultiGroup checker with no problems. Now these two people are getting the message as if they click the Cancel button on the authentication box. In other words, they aren't even asked for their username or password (not getting the Authentication Failed dialog as if they typo'ed).What might be causing this?Thanks for any help... this is only one of several snags since upgrading and I'm feeling beat down here...Terry terry@terryfic.comMy code follows...On the top of protected pages, I use [include file=FDGroupChecker]FDGroupChecker is: [showif NotFound=[lookup db=/fdusers/fdUsers.db&lookinField=fduser&value=[uppercase][username][ /uppercase]&returnField=fduser¬Found=NotFound]][authenticate Feet Dreams] [showif [url][uppercase][password][/uppercase][/url]![url][lookup db=/fdusers/fdUsers.db&lookinField=fduser&value=[uppercase][username][ /uppercase]&returnField=fdpassword¬Found=NotFound][/url]][authenticate Feet Dreams] [search db=/fdusers/fdUsers.db&fdgroupword=ww&wogroupdatarq=current,expired,pe nding,problem&eqfduserdatarq=[uppercase][username][/uppercase]&eqfdpas sworddatarq=[url][uppercase][password][/uppercase][/url]] [showif [numFound]=0][redirect /join.html][/showif] [founditems] [showif [group]=pending][redirect /join/renew.html][/showif][showif [group]=expired][redirect /join/renew.html][/showif][showif [group]=problem][redirect /join/problem.html][/showif][append db=/userlog.db]logdate=[date]&logtime=[time]&logIP=[ipaddress]&logname =[username]&logpass=[password]&loggroup=[group]&page=[template] [/append] [/founditems] [/search]------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Terry Wilson

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