Re: encrypted query string trouble on OSX
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texte = Thanks for the response. Your thoughts are appreciated!!> I think sooner or later you will run into problems with this.I'd be very interested in what you see as problematic, as indeed we *are* running into problems but don't know why! > Can you store the values in a temp.db file or cookies.Cookies are probably out due to security issues.A temp db may offer a solution, but there are a few issues that may limit that as well.I would love to have an idea of what the problem actually *is* before applying solutions, as the solutions may introduce challanges in and of themselves. > Some browsers joke on this long URL.Both browsers seem to be fine hitting the Win98 version but not the MacOSX version, so I don't think it's a browser issue. > Plus I also think there is a limit in URL length.what is limiting? platform, WebCat, browser? My source has a limit of 32K or so and we are under 1K. But the size of the query string does *seem* to be involved.> > Sincerely, > Nitai Aventaggiato > > > On 8/8/01 9:47 AM, Jon Robinson
wrote: > > > WC'ers, > > > > I'm using webcat 4.02 on both Win98 & MacOSX > > > > I'm passing several variables by encrypted query string back to the same > > template. The link code looks something like the following: > > > > > seed=xxxxxxx][var_one][/encrypt][/url][/url]&two=[url][url][encrypt > > seed=xxxxxxx]valuetwo[/encrypt][/url][/url]&three=[url][url][encrypt > > seed=xxxxxxx]valuethree[/encrypt][/url][/url]&four=[url][url][encrypt > > seed=xxxxxxx][var_four][/encrypt][/url][/url]>edit
> > > > the values of the query string are sometimes lengthy and contain _ > > characters. For example, valuethree might be: > > sum_customer_emergency_contact_phone. > > > > On the Win98 platform, it works fine without fail. On the > MacOSX platform > > however, I get intermittent trouble. > > > > Sometimes it's fine. Other times I get an error page with The > page cannot > > be displayed on IE 5.5, or a dialog box with the document contains no > > data. Try again later, or contact the servers administrator on Netscape > > 4.7. > > > > The encrypted query string from the IE 5.5 browser appears > something like > > this example: > > > > > http://server.com/~folder/folder/folder/folder/folder/page.html?on e=v%2519R% > > > 252A%25D3%25B4%25CF%25F6%2581%25CCS%259Ac%258F%25E5h%25E4%25B5%250 > 8%2515%252 > > > 3%25E1%25F4%257D&two=%25A2%2586%25E26G%25F3%2514%2581%258C%2512%25 > 95%2507%25 > > > C8%25A6RS&three=%25EF%2521u%25F6%25A6%253B%25B6G92%25E4%25FBP%257D > %2520%257D > > > %259C%25F9%25EFkB%25D3%25C2/X%2511i%25A6%25D3%2529%25EA%25BA%2596% > 2528%25C5_ > > > %25E1%2589Q5&four=%258Ex%2595-c%25C0PF%251D6%25C6%253E%25D4%2584f% > 2586%25C7% > > 25C8%25DD%25D9%2510n%25F0%25B3 > > > > Removing the encryption removes the problem. Also, there appears to be a > > correlation between longer values and the server error. > > > > Is there a limit on query string length? > > Is this an OSX configuration or limitation issue? > > Other ideas? > > > > Gracias Amigos y Amigas! > > > > > > Jon > > __________________________ > > Jon Robinson > > Chakra5 studios > > http://www.chakra5.net > > > > jon@chakra5.net > > (206) 781-0140 (o) > > (206) 228-0451 (c) > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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/ > > -- > We make tools to energize your business > Content Management & eBusiness Systems > > ComputerOil GmbH http://computeroil.com/ > Hauptstrasse 12 info@computeroil.com > 8252 Schlatt/Switzerland > Tel: +41 (0)52 654 15 55 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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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Thanks for the response. Your thoughts are appreciated!!> I think sooner or later you will run into problems with this.I'd be very interested in what you see as problematic, as indeed we *are* running into problems but don't know why! > Can you store the values in a temp.db file or cookies.Cookies are probably out due to security issues.A temp db may offer a solution, but there are a few issues that may limit that as well.I would love to have an idea of what the problem actually *is* before applying solutions, as the solutions may introduce challanges in and of themselves. > Some browsers joke on this long URL.Both browsers seem to be fine hitting the Win98 version but not the MacOSX version, so I don't think it's a browser issue. > Plus I also think there is a limit in URL length.what is limiting? platform, WebCat, browser? My source has a limit of 32K or so and we are under 1K. But the size of the query string does *seem* to be involved.> > Sincerely, > Nitai Aventaggiato > > > On 8/8/01 9:47 AM, Jon Robinson wrote: > > > WC'ers, > > > > I'm using webcat 4.02 on both Win98 & MacOSX > > > > I'm passing several variables by encrypted query string back to the same > > template. The link code looks something like the following: > > > > [url][url][encrypt > > seed=xxxxxxx][var_one][/encrypt][/url][/url]&two=[url][url][encrypt > > seed=xxxxxxx]valuetwo[/encrypt][/url][/url]&three=[url][url][encrypt > > seed=xxxxxxx]valuethree[/encrypt][/url][/url]&four=[url][url][encrypt > > seed=xxxxxxx][var_four][/encrypt][/url][/url]>edit
> > > > the values of the query string are sometimes lengthy and contain _ > > characters. For example, valuethree might be: > > sum_customer_emergency_contact_phone. > > > > On the Win98 platform, it works fine without fail. On the > MacOSX platform > > however, I get intermittent trouble. > > > > Sometimes it's fine. Other times I get an error page with The > page cannot > > be displayed on IE 5.5, or a dialog box with the document contains no > > data. Try again later, or contact the servers administrator on Netscape > > 4.7. > > > > The encrypted query string from the IE 5.5 browser appears > something like > > this example: > > > > > http://server.com/~folder/folder/folder/folder/folder/page.html?on e=v%2519R% > > > 252A%25D3%25B4%25CF%25F6%2581%25CCS%259Ac%258F%25E5h%25E4%25B5%250 > 8%2515%252 > > > 3%25E1%25F4%257D&two=%25A2%2586%25E26G%25F3%2514%2581%258C%2512%25 > 95%2507%25 > > > C8%25A6RS&three=%25EF%2521u%25F6%25A6%253B%25B6G92%25E4%25FBP%257D > %2520%257D > > > %259C%25F9%25EFkB%25D3%25C2/X%2511i%25A6%25D3%2529%25EA%25BA%2596% > 2528%25C5_ > > > %25E1%2589Q5&four=%258Ex%2595-c%25C0PF%251D6%25C6%253E%25D4%2584f% > 2586%25C7% > > 25C8%25DD%25D9%2510n%25F0%25B3 > > > > Removing the encryption removes the problem. Also, there appears to be a > > correlation between longer values and the server error. > > > > Is there a limit on query string length? > > Is this an OSX configuration or limitation issue? > > Other ideas? > > > > Gracias Amigos y Amigas! > > > > > > Jon > > __________________________ > > Jon Robinson > > Chakra5 studios > > http://www.chakra5.net > > > > jon@chakra5.net > > (206) 781-0140 (o) > > (206) 228-0451 (c) > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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/ > > -- > We make tools to energize your business > Content Management & eBusiness Systems > > ComputerOil GmbH http://computeroil.com/ > Hauptstrasse 12 info@computeroil.com > 8252 Schlatt/Switzerland > Tel: +41 (0)52 654 15 55 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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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