Re: Cookie Newbie
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texte = Ronald,Thanks for the detailed help. Well, my admin was cool with me writing directly to WC's users.db, so problem solved with minimum of hassle...At least I learned more about cookies :)-Dan-------------------------------------------http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com(208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656On Wed, 18 Sep 2002 09:33:41 Inkblot Media
wrote:>Here is what I would do to make the code work on both >areas without the need>to change after testing.>>In the win98 enviroment I would open the HOST file:>>(generally) C:\windows\system32\etc\drivers\hosts it >maybe in the system>folder. I cannot recall.>>In this file you will see an example:>>127.0.0.1 localhost>>you can set a line so it looks like this>>127.0.0.1 localhost>192.168.1.1 mydomain.com>>Replace the 192.168.1.1 with your IP address and also the >mydomain.com to>the actual domain you are working on.>>What this will do is cause your computer to look locally >when you use the>URL without the www.>>http://mydomain.com>>and to the live site when you use the www.>>http://www.mydomain.com>>Now on to the cookie.>>You will need to check to see if the cookie exist.>>[GETCOOKIE name=cookieName]>>If the cookie exist you show page. If the cookie does not >exist you call the>loggin script.>>[GETCOOKIE name=cookieName]>>[showif [GETCOOKIE name=cookieName]=]> [include protect.inc]>[/showif]>>After they do the loggin and you test against the >username/password and all>is ok you can set the cookie.>>[SETCOOKIE >name=cookieName&value=OK&path=/&domain=mydomain.com]>[SETCOOKIE >name=cookieName&value=OK&path=/&domain=www.mydomain.com]>>By not setting the expiration date the cookie is a >session cookie. I also>set the cookie for both www and not, just incase.>>That should work, but a more simple way to do it (if you >are passing the>cart from page to page) is to set a header in the cart to >the username or>the persons name when logged in and check against it. >This would also let>you welcome them by calling that header.>>[orderfile cart=[cart]]>[showif [header33]=]> [include protect.inc]>[/showif]>>[showif [header33]!]> Your page goes here.>[/showif]>>[/orderfile]>>I have a protect tag that does all the login stuff if you >want it. Just let>me know.>>------------------------------------------------------------>Ronald Kirkland - President>Inkblot Media - Internet Solutions Experts>Phone: 949.400.4456 * FAX: 949.654.0269>Visit: http://www.inkblotmedia.com>Email: ron@inkblotmedia.com>------------------------------------------------------------>>>----- Original Message ----->From: Dan Strong >To: WebCatalog Talk >Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:41 AM>Subject: Re: Cookie Newbie>>>> Yeah, I thought that would actually be the case...so>> something more like [SETCOOKIE name=[user]...] would be >>a>> little more 'secure' ?>>>> >I guess the value doesn't matter altough you might want>> >to put in something that kinda secures that it's >>_really_>> >that guy who logged in...>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->> 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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Ronald,Thanks for the detailed help. Well, my admin was cool with me writing directly to WC's users.db, so problem solved with minimum of hassle...At least I learned more about cookies :)-Dan-------------------------------------------http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com(208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656On Wed, 18 Sep 2002 09:33:41 Inkblot Media wrote:>Here is what I would do to make the code work on both >areas without the need>to change after testing.>>In the win98 enviroment I would open the HOST file:>>(generally) C:\windows\system32\etc\drivers\hosts it >maybe in the system>folder. I cannot recall.>>In this file you will see an example:>>127.0.0.1 localhost>>you can set a line so it looks like this>>127.0.0.1 localhost>192.168.1.1 mydomain.com>>Replace the 192.168.1.1 with your IP address and also the >mydomain.com to>the actual domain you are working on.>>What this will do is cause your computer to look locally >when you use the>URL without the www.>>http://mydomain.com>>and to the live site when you use the www.>>http://www.mydomain.com>>Now on to the cookie.>>You will need to check to see if the cookie exist.>>[GETCOOKIE name=cookieName]>>If the cookie exist you show page. If the cookie does not >exist you call the>loggin script.>>[GETCOOKIE name=cookieName]>>[showif [GETCOOKIE name=cookieName]=]> [include protect.inc]>[/showif]>>After they do the loggin and you test against the >username/password and all>is ok you can set the cookie.>>[SETCOOKIE >name=cookieName&value=OK&path=/&domain=mydomain.com]>[SETCOOKIE >name=cookieName&value=OK&path=/&domain=www.mydomain.com]>>By not setting the expiration date the cookie is a >session cookie. I also>set the cookie for both www and not, just incase.>>That should work, but a more simple way to do it (if you >are passing the>cart from page to page) is to set a header in the cart to >the username or>the persons name when logged in and check against it. >This would also let>you welcome them by calling that header.>>[orderfile cart=[cart]]>[showif [header33]=]> [include protect.inc]>[/showif]>>[showif [header33]!]> Your page goes here.>[/showif]>>[/orderfile]>>I have a protect tag that does all the login stuff if you >want it. Just let>me know.>>------------------------------------------------------------>Ronald Kirkland - President>Inkblot Media - Internet Solutions Experts>Phone: 949.400.4456 * FAX: 949.654.0269>Visit: http://www.inkblotmedia.com>Email: ron@inkblotmedia.com>------------------------------------------------------------>>>----- Original Message ----->From: Dan Strong >To: WebCatalog Talk >Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:41 AM>Subject: Re: Cookie Newbie>>>> Yeah, I thought that would actually be the case...so>> something more like [SETCOOKIE name=[user]...] would be >>a>> little more 'secure' ?>>>> >I guess the value doesn't matter altough you might want>> >to put in something that kinda secures that it's >>_really_>> >that guy who logged in...>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->> 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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