Re: secret [cmd] variable?

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2004


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 59952
interpreted = N
texte = Webcat is seeing the CMD as COMMAND. Use ?CMD=FLUSHDATABASES and you will be allowed to flush the DBs just as if you uses ?COMMAND=FLUSHDATABASES. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Wilson" To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 11:10 AM Subject: secret [cmd] variable? >I stumbled upon something rather interesting today. In trying to test the >results in a PayPal submit/return form without actually submitting to >PayPal, I changed the form tag to go to my landing page instead of PayPal. >I kept getting a browser authentication box, and narrowed it down to: > > > > I ran some experiments, and if its value is "T" or "F", you get a "Webcat > doesn't understand the command "T" (or "F"). Anything else I tried throws > up the authentication box (and BTW I don't have any realm protection on > that directory). > > What's up with this secret variable name? > > Terry > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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: secret [cmd] variable? ( Terry Wilson 2004)
  2. Re: secret [cmd] variable? ( Kenneth Grome 2004)
  3. Re: secret [cmd] variable? ( "Sal D'Anna" 2004)
  4. Re: secret [cmd] variable? ( "WebDna @ Inkblot Media" 2004)
  5. secret [cmd] variable? ( Terry Wilson 2004)
Webcat is seeing the CMD as COMMAND. Use ?CMD=FLUSHDATABASES and you will be allowed to flush the DBs just as if you uses ?COMMAND=FLUSHDATABASES. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Wilson" To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 11:10 AM Subject: secret [cmd] variable? >I stumbled upon something rather interesting today. In trying to test the >results in a PayPal submit/return form without actually submitting to >PayPal, I changed the form tag to go to my landing page instead of PayPal. >I kept getting a browser authentication box, and narrowed it down to: > > > > I ran some experiments, and if its value is "T" or "F", you get a "Webcat > doesn't understand the command "T" (or "F"). Anything else I tried throws > up the authentication box (and BTW I don't have any realm protection on > that directory). > > What's up with this secret variable name? > > Terry > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ "WebDna @ Inkblot Media"

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