Re: Multiple 'Users.db' files not possible

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 15838
interpreted = N
texte = >and I do not see a way to prevent them from seeing the contents of the entire >users.db file if I allow them this type of access.Typically this is done by embedding a search context that only finds records which the visitor is 'allowed' to see -- perhaps using their groupname as part of the search criteria to make the Users.db *appear* to only have a subset of records in it.Or if you really want to you can write your own stuff from scratch using [Authenticate] combined with [ShowIf] using MultiGroupChecker as an example.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ==== eCommerce for the Rest of Us ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Multiple 'Users.db' files not possible (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  2. Re: Multiple 'Users.db' files not possible (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  3. Re: Multiple 'Users.db' files not possible (Gil Poulsen 1997)
  4. Re: Multiple 'Users.db' files not possible (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  5. Re: Multiple 'Users.db' files not possible (Brian B. Burton 1997)
  6. Re: Multiple 'Users.db' files not possible (Brian B. Burton 1997)
  7. Re: Multiple 'Users.db' files not possible (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  8. Re: Multiple 'Users.db' files not possible (John Hill 1997)
  9. Multiple 'Users.db' files not possible (Kenneth Grome 1997)
>and I do not see a way to prevent them from seeing the contents of the entire >users.db file if I allow them this type of access.Typically this is done by embedding a search context that only finds records which the visitor is 'allowed' to see -- perhaps using their groupname as part of the search criteria to make the Users.db *appear* to only have a subset of records in it.Or if you really want to you can write your own stuff from scratch using [authenticate] combined with [showif] using MultiGroupChecker as an example.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ==== eCommerce for the Rest of Us ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/ Grant Hulbert

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