Re: Log-in Scheme
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 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/
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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/
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