Re: Authenticate
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1997
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 13412
interpreted = N
texte = I should also mention that my description of how this works is for Macintosh. NT is different. With NT, the username and passwords for WebCatalog must be passed around through the URL. The multigroupchecker works almost the same way though. Perhaps this is the cause of the problem.John.>Username and password are variables that are ALWAYS available from the >browser. They are always sent to the page. Most of the time, you don't care >about their values since you aren't restricting access. All the >authentication dialog does is update the username and password that the >browser sends each time. I hope this helps. > >John. > >>Hiyas, >> >>I'm sorry, but I'm really not getting the whole Authentication process. >>I used John Hills advise, re-wrote the MultiGroupPass file, I understand >>how the file is checking my passwords that part is fine. >> >>I don't understand how the username and password get passed to the tmpl >>after the Authenticate Box comes up. I made a sample tmpl file, threw >>in just a [authenticate test] tag followed by a [username] and >>[password] tags so I could see if it passed it that way. The manual is >>none to verbose on the subject either, much to my chagrin. >> >>If some one could give me the run down on it, that would be MUCH >>appreciated, if needed I can send the files i'm working on so you can >>see if I'm doing something wrong with the syntax. >> >>Thanks alot!!! >>-- >> _ >> __( )_ While Eeyore frets ... >> ( (o____ and Piglet hesitates ... >> | | and Rabbit calculates ... >> | (__/ and Owl pontificates >> \ / ___ >> / \ \___/ >> / ^ / \ ...Pooh just is. >> | | |__|_HUNNY | >> | \______)____/ >> \ / >> \ /_ Damien Joldersma >> | ( __) p00h@wcug.wwu.edu >> (____) http://www.wcug.wwu.edu/~p00h > > >John A. Hill Pacific Coast Software >11770 Bernardo Plaza Ct. #453 * Web tools for Macintosh and WinNT * >San Diego, CA 92128 http://www.smithmicro.com John A. Hill Pacific Coast Software 11770 Bernardo Plaza Ct. #453 * Web tools for Macintosh and WinNT * San Diego, CA 92128 http://www.smithmicro.com
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I should also mention that my description of how this works is for Macintosh. NT is different. With NT, the username and passwords for WebCatalog must be passed around through the URL. The multigroupchecker works almost the same way though. Perhaps this is the cause of the problem.John.>Username and password are variables that are ALWAYS available from the >browser. They are always sent to the page. Most of the time, you don't care >about their values since you aren't restricting access. All the >authentication dialog does is update the username and password that the >browser sends each time. I hope this helps. > >John. > >>Hiyas, >> >>I'm sorry, but I'm really not getting the whole Authentication process. >>I used John Hills advise, re-wrote the MultiGroupPass file, I understand >>how the file is checking my passwords that part is fine. >> >>I don't understand how the username and password get passed to the tmpl >>after the Authenticate Box comes up. I made a sample tmpl file, threw >>in just a [authenticate test] tag followed by a
[username] and >>
[password] tags so I could see if it passed it that way. The manual is >>none to verbose on the subject either, much to my chagrin. >> >>If some one could give me the run down on it, that would be MUCH >>appreciated, if needed I can send the files i'm working on so you can >>see if I'm doing something wrong with the syntax. >> >>Thanks alot!!! >>-- >> _ >> __( )_ While Eeyore frets ... >> ( (o____ and Piglet hesitates ... >> | | and Rabbit calculates ... >> | (__/ and Owl pontificates >> \ / ___ >> / \ \___/ >> / ^ / \ ...Pooh just is. >> | | |__|_HUNNY | >> | \______)____/ >> \ / >> \ /_ Damien Joldersma >> | ( __) p00h@wcug.wwu.edu >> (____) http://www.wcug.wwu.edu/~p00h > > >John A. Hill Pacific Coast Software >11770 Bernardo Plaza Ct. #453 * Web tools for Macintosh and WinNT * >San Diego, CA 92128 http://www.smithmicro.com John A. Hill Pacific Coast Software 11770 Bernardo Plaza Ct. #453 * Web tools for Macintosh and WinNT * San Diego, CA 92128 http://www.smithmicro.com
John Hill
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