Re: Encrypted links ...
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 26873
interpreted = N
texte = >I use it to keep people from hacking into sensitive areas and to keep vendors in their own areas.Doesn't webcat's page-level protection scheme work properly for you? That's what it was designed for -- so you would never have to worry about what's in the URL ... >In additions I encrypt the parameters so they can't suss out how to change parameters to get someone else's sensitive data.Oh, so you're not using it, I see -- you use this technique instead. >Sure they can see the results of their own link, but they can't figure out how to generate the encrypted data to come in as someone else.If you were using webcat's page protection mechanism, this would not be an issue, because they could not Come in as someone else without that person's username/password or other private identifying info anyways.But I'm sure you know that already ... :)================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499, http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to
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>I use it to keep people from hacking into sensitive areas and to keep vendors in their own areas.Doesn't webcat's page-level protection scheme work properly for you? That's what it was designed for -- so you would never have to worry about what's in the URL ... >In additions I encrypt the parameters so they can't suss out how to change parameters to get someone else's sensitive data.Oh, so you're not using it, I see -- you use this technique instead. >Sure they can see the results of their own link, but they can't figure out how to generate the encrypted data to come in as someone else.If you were using webcat's page protection mechanism, this would not be an issue, because they could not Come in as someone else without that person's username/password or other private identifying info anyways.But I'm sure you know that already ... :)================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499, http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .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
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