Re: Log-in Scheme

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 48585
interpreted = N
texte = Donovan,The site is not a store, and is currently not passing [cart] from page to page. Retrofitting this functionality to the site would be quite a chore (i.e. finding all links throughout the site and adding ?session=[cart] or whatever).But maybe I am not understanding completely (imagine that).. are you saying that: ---------------------- >[orderfile cart=[cart]] >[showif [header25]=level1] >[/ordefile] ---------------------- included on every page requiring protection would validate a successful login?-Dan ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 ------------------------------------------------------------ On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 13:46:22 -0600 Donovan wrote: >Dan Strong wrote: > >>Howdy, >> >>I know I asked this over the summer and I will check the archives, but >>in the meantime, can anybody offer advice on a decent log-in scheme >>*that doesn't require cookies* for a fairly busy site? >> >>I seem to remember having users register and then write their >>[encrypt]password[/encrypt] directly to WebDNA's users.db, and then >>put [protect] tags on every page requiring log-in. This is what >>[protect] is for, right? Any gotchas I should consider? >> >>Thanks in advance, > >It seems to me there are two functions being talked about with this subject. > >1) A Log-in system >2) protection based on log-in > >A simple log-in might consist of having a customer/accounts database that contains a username / >pass and >profile information. When a person goes to log-in they fill out a user/pass field and their info >can then be written to the [cart] (session). > >It seems like to me that it wouldn't be an issue to write access info to the cart also (As Ron >mentioned) to a [header1-40]. >Which takes more resources.. opening an orderfile or doing a search? >(probably either is close to the same). >However, which takes less code? I would say: > >[orderfile cart=[cart]] >[showif [header25]=level1] >[/ordefile] > >might be an easier include? > >-- but they both seem easy enough -- >can anyone think of a reason not to use a header? > >Donovan > >> >> >>-Dan >> > > >-- >-Donovan Brooke >-Administrator of IT / >-Assc. Art Director >-Creative Services >-Epsen Hillmer Graphics > >-402.342.1169 X297 > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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://webdna.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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Log-in Scheme (Donovan home EHG 2003)
  2. Re: Log-in Scheme (Kenneth Grome 2003)
  3. Re: Log-in Scheme (Clint Davis 2003)
  4. Re: Log-in Scheme (Alex McCombie 2003)
  5. Re: Log-in Scheme (Donovan 2003)
  6. Re: Log-in Scheme (Dan Strong 2003)
  7. Re: Log-in Scheme (Dan Strong 2003)
  8. Re: Log-in Scheme (Donovan 2003)
  9. Re: Log-in Scheme (Donovan 2003)
  10. Re: Log-in Scheme (Dan Strong 2003)
  11. Re: Log-in Scheme (Dan Strong 2003)
  12. Re: Log-in Scheme (Alex McCombie 2003)
  13. Re: Log-in Scheme (Bob Minor 2003)
  14. Re: Log-in Scheme (Dan Strong 2003)
  15. Re: Log-in Scheme (Dan Strong 2003)
  16. Re: Log-in Scheme (Dan Strong 2003)
  17. Re: Log-in Scheme (Alex McCombie 2003)
  18. Re: Log-in Scheme (Joe D'Andrea 2003)
  19. Re: Log-in Scheme (WebCat @ Inkblot Media 2003)
  20. Re: Log-in Scheme (Alex McCombie 2003)
  21. Re: Log-in Scheme (Dan Strong 2003)
  22. Re: Log-in Scheme (Dan Strong 2003)
  23. Re: Log-in Scheme (Alex McCombie 2003)
  24. Re: Log-in Scheme (Alain Russell 2003)
  25. Re: Log-in Scheme (Dan Strong 2003)
  26. Log-in Scheme (Dan Strong 2003)
Donovan,The site is not a store, and is currently not passing [cart] from page to page. Retrofitting this functionality to the site would be quite a chore (i.e. finding all links throughout the site and adding ?session=[cart] or whatever).But maybe I am not understanding completely (imagine that).. are you saying that: ---------------------- >[orderfile cart=[cart]] >[showif [header25]=level1] >[/ordefile] ---------------------- included on every page requiring protection would validate a successful login?-Dan ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 ------------------------------------------------------------ On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 13:46:22 -0600 Donovan wrote: >Dan Strong wrote: > >>Howdy, >> >>I know I asked this over the summer and I will check the archives, but >>in the meantime, can anybody offer advice on a decent log-in scheme >>*that doesn't require cookies* for a fairly busy site? >> >>I seem to remember having users register and then write their >>[encrypt]password[/encrypt] directly to WebDNA's users.db, and then >>put [protect] tags on every page requiring log-in. This is what >>[protect] is for, right? Any gotchas I should consider? >> >>Thanks in advance, > >It seems to me there are two functions being talked about with this subject. > >1) A Log-in system >2) protection based on log-in > >A simple log-in might consist of having a customer/accounts database that contains a username / >pass and >profile information. When a person goes to log-in they fill out a user/pass field and their info >can then be written to the [cart] (session). > >It seems like to me that it wouldn't be an issue to write access info to the cart also (As Ron >mentioned) to a [header1-40]. >Which takes more resources.. opening an orderfile or doing a search? >(probably either is close to the same). >However, which takes less code? I would say: > >[orderfile cart=[cart]] >[showif [header25]=level1] >[/ordefile] > >might be an easier include? > >-- but they both seem easy enough -- >can anyone think of a reason not to use a header? > >Donovan > >> >> >>-Dan >> > > >-- >-Donovan Brooke >-Administrator of IT / >-Assc. Art Director >-Creative Services >-Epsen Hillmer Graphics > >-402.342.1169 X297 > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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://webdna.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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Dan Strong

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