Re: authenticate
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2002
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 42479
interpreted = N
texte = On Sun, 11 Aug 2002, Alain Russell wrote:> To get around problems like this I create a session file on the server .. > Write a file like this after the username has been accepted and > authenticated. > [writefile file=/sessions/[cart].inc] > [username_variable] > [/writefile]doesn't this mean that if somebody else tries: ~/the_protected_page.html?c=[the_cart] s/he will get in??? until the sessions are deleted??? and apparently you have write a file for the password too. that damn thing doesn't return the password either.... > > then when you want to use the [username_variable] just [include > file=/sessions/[cart].inc] > We use this to get around some funky IE caching, it causes negligable > delay and can be used forjust about anything you like. Remember to set a trigger to clean the > directory once a day thoughbecause it can get big pretty fast. > > HTH > Alain > > > > > > ok. apparently, like the micro$oft product it is, IE doesn't return the > > username in the [username] tag THE FIRST TIME... any ideas why? and > > what is the tag that returns it or how do i get to the username and > > eventually password in IE on windoze if [username] and [password] don't > > work... > > > > please help... it's kind of an urgent project... > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 10 Aug 2002, Kalin Mintchev wrote: > > > >> > >> hi all, > >> > >> this is an old problem and i'm just checking if there is a solution > >> yet... > >> > >> i have a (client wanted) authentication form in the browser build into > >> a page. i use the redirect command like this: > >> [redirect http://user:passwd@somedomain.com/secret_page.html] > >> which works fine with the only exception being IE on windoze... > >> > >> i've had to deal with this bug/problem before by just letting the > >> users enter their username/password again but that's not really a > >> solution and this time it wont work since i have to use the email as > >> username which means i have to convert the @s and .s before the > >> authentication and i wont be able to do that if they are entered > >> directly into that unwanted pop authentication.... > >> i've seen it done... > >> > >> if anybody has any information on this even if it's not webdna but > >> php, perl or java will be helpful. of course webdna is preferable. i'm > >> looking on google, bit not much luck yet... > >> > >> thanks.... > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > >> the mailing list
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On Sun, 11 Aug 2002, Alain Russell wrote:> To get around problems like this I create a session file on the server .. > Write a file like this after the username has been accepted and > authenticated. > [writefile file=/sessions/[cart].inc] > [username_variable] > [/writefile]doesn't this mean that if somebody else tries: ~/the_protected_page.html?c=[the_cart] s/he will get in??? until the sessions are deleted??? and apparently you have write a file for the password too. that damn thing doesn't return the password either.... > > then when you want to use the [username_variable] just [include > file=/sessions/[cart].inc] > We use this to get around some funky IE caching, it causes negligable > delay and can be used forjust about anything you like. Remember to set a trigger to clean the > directory once a day thoughbecause it can get big pretty fast. > > HTH > Alain > > > > > > ok. apparently, like the micro$oft product it is, IE doesn't return the > > username in the [username] tag THE FIRST TIME... any ideas why? and > > what is the tag that returns it or how do i get to the username and > > eventually password in IE on windoze if [username] and [password] don't > > work... > > > > please help... it's kind of an urgent project... > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 10 Aug 2002, Kalin Mintchev wrote: > > > >> > >> hi all, > >> > >> this is an old problem and i'm just checking if there is a solution > >> yet... > >> > >> i have a (client wanted) authentication form in the browser build into > >> a page. i use the redirect command like this: > >> [redirect http://user:passwd@somedomain.com/secret_page.html] > >> which works fine with the only exception being IE on windoze... > >> > >> i've had to deal with this bug/problem before by just letting the > >> users enter their username/password again but that's not really a > >> solution and this time it wont work since i have to use the email as > >> username which means i have to convert the @s and .s before the > >> authentication and i wont be able to do that if they are entered > >> directly into that unwanted pop authentication.... > >> i've seen it done... > >> > >> if anybody has any information on this even if it's not webdna but > >> php, perl or java will be helpful. of course webdna is preferable. i'm > >> looking on google, bit not much luck yet... > >> > >> thanks.... > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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/ > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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