Re: [WebDNA] User sessions - cookies only or cookies and a sessions.db?
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 113108
interpreted = N
texte = 696 > Question #1: >=20 > Does the BrowserID use any other data from the browser, such as > the ip address for example, or anything else OTHER THAN the data > in the mime headers? no > Problem #1: >=20 > You said you're using ALL the info returned in the mime headers, > but this appears to be a mistake, here's why: >=20 > One portion of the data returned in mime headers is cookies, so if > there are any cookie changes from one page to the next, the > BrowserID won't match any longer. This is a real problem for me > because I reset the cookie expire date in my admin systems every > time another page is requested. cookies is not used > But this does NOT explain why Tom's test concluded that all three > BrowserIDs were identical when in fact he used three different > browsers. we found that [session] is broken on the server version, because of the = way the fastCGI returns the MIME Headers compared with Server version. = This will be fixed tomorrow and we will recompile. > Question #3: >=20 > What happens when a mismatch occurs with the BrowserID values? > Does WebDNA default to matching something else, such as the ip > address? If so, this explains why all three of Tom's 'from' > fields are different but the 'to' fields are the same: the first column in the db includes date, time, IP, life (seconds) and = the second column browserID They are connected together but if IP or browserID do not match anymore, = you are free take decisions using the built-in test tags. - chris= --------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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696 > Question #1: >=20 > Does the BrowserID use any other data from the browser, such as > the ip address for example, or anything else OTHER THAN the data > in the mime headers? no > Problem #1: >=20 > You said you're using ALL the info returned in the mime headers, > but this appears to be a mistake, here's why: >=20 > One portion of the data returned in mime headers is cookies, so if > there are any cookie changes from one page to the next, the > BrowserID won't match any longer. This is a real problem for me > because I reset the cookie expire date in my admin systems every > time another page is requested. cookies is not used > But this does NOT explain why Tom's test concluded that all three > BrowserIDs were identical when in fact he used three different > browsers. we found that [session] is broken on the server version, because of the = way the fastCGI returns the MIME Headers compared with Server version. = This will be fixed tomorrow and we will recompile. > Question #3: >=20 > What happens when a mismatch occurs with the BrowserID values? > Does WebDNA default to matching something else, such as the ip > address? If so, this explains why all three of Tom's 'from' > fields are different but the 'to' fields are the same: the first column in the db includes date, time, IP, life (seconds) and = the second column browserID They are connected together but if IP or browserID do not match anymore, = you are free take decisions using the built-in test tags. - chris= --------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us .
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