Re: Cookie Newbie

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 43520
interpreted = N
texte = Hmmmm, I'll ask my admin what he thinks about this...it would be SOOOO much easier... thanks. On Wed, 18 Sep 2002 11:36:23 ROBERT MCPEAK wrote: >Uh, I think you could probably use WebDNA to write the >new login >information directly to the the Users.db (whatever it's >called), thereby >avoiding the need to pass any info to your sys admin. > There may be >minor permissions problem here, but maybe not. Or, maybe >this isn't >possible at all. I dunno. Think I did it once, back >when I was in my >WebCatalog prime. > >>>> webdna@stronggraphicdesign.com 09/18/02 11:12AM >>> >Hi all, > >[discalimer] >Ok, I need to do something that I think should be pretty >simple...prob is I have never done it before and I am >currently pressed for time...have read/re-read the docs >and am currently looking through the archives, but >additional real-time clarification would be appreciated >beyond comprehension. TIA. >[/disclaimer] > >After logging in succesfully, I want to set a simple >session cookie to the user's machine and then allow them >access to certain pages based on the existance of the >cookie (And though it would be oh so much easier, I >cannot >just use [protect...] [showif [username]=blah blah...] >because I do not admin my own server and would have to >pass along the login info to my admin each time a new >user >signs up...not efficient...). So, as I understand it I >would do something like this: > >After successful login: >[SETCOOKIE >name=Login&value=TRUE&path=/&domain=www.mydomain.com] > >Then, on the pages requiring the cookie: >[GETCOOKIE name=Login] > >I do not fully understand the following even after mild >testing: > >1) For dev purposes, the domain is /localhost/mydomain/, >but on the server, of course, it's www.mydomain.com. How >do I set this to be able to test >locally?...&domain=localhost/mydomain/ > >2) Since I don't care what's in the cookie, only that it >exists, is the VALUE parameter useless? I mean if >[GETCOOKIE name=Login] does that mean it passes a value >of >TRUE back to the browser? Am I splitting hairs? What *IF* >C-A-T really spelled dog... > >I'm tired and confused, sorry. > >-Dan >------------------------------------------- >http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com >(208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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://search.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://search.smithmicro.com/------------------------------------------- http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656------------------------------------------------------------- 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://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Cookie Newbie (Bob Minor 2002)
  2. Re: Cookie Newbie (Rob Marquardt 2002)
  3. Re: Cookie Newbie (Inkblot Media 2002)
  4. Re: Cookie Newbie (Clint Davis 2002)
  5. Re: Cookie Newbie (Dan Strong 2002)
  6. Re: Cookie Newbie (Dan Strong 2002)
  7. Re: Cookie Newbie (Inkblot Media 2002)
  8. Re: Cookie Newbie (Dan Strong 2002)
  9. Re: Cookie Newbie (Dan Strong 2002)
  10. Re: Cookie Newbie (Dan Strong 2002)
  11. Re: Cookie Newbie (Brian Fries 2002)
  12. Re: Cookie Newbie (Gyorgy Ordody 2002)
  13. Re: Cookie Newbie (Inkblot Media 2002)
  14. Re: Cookie Newbie (ROBERT MCPEAK 2002)
  15. Cookie Newbie (Dan Strong 2002)
Hmmmm, I'll ask my admin what he thinks about this...it would be SOOOO much easier... thanks. On Wed, 18 Sep 2002 11:36:23 ROBERT MCPEAK wrote: >Uh, I think you could probably use WebDNA to write the >new login >information directly to the the Users.db (whatever it's >called), thereby >avoiding the need to pass any info to your sys admin. > There may be >minor permissions problem here, but maybe not. Or, maybe >this isn't >possible at all. I dunno. Think I did it once, back >when I was in my >WebCatalog prime. > >>>> webdna@stronggraphicdesign.com 09/18/02 11:12AM >>> >Hi all, > >[discalimer] >Ok, I need to do something that I think should be pretty >simple...prob is I have never done it before and I am >currently pressed for time...have read/re-read the docs >and am currently looking through the archives, but >additional real-time clarification would be appreciated >beyond comprehension. TIA. >[/disclaimer] > >After logging in succesfully, I want to set a simple >session cookie to the user's machine and then allow them >access to certain pages based on the existance of the >cookie (And though it would be oh so much easier, I >cannot >just use [protect...] [showif [username]=blah blah...] >because I do not admin my own server and would have to >pass along the login info to my admin each time a new >user >signs up...not efficient...). So, as I understand it I >would do something like this: > >After successful login: >[SETCOOKIE >name=Login&value=TRUE&path=/&domain=www.mydomain.com] > >Then, on the pages requiring the cookie: >[GETCOOKIE name=Login] > >I do not fully understand the following even after mild >testing: > >1) For dev purposes, the domain is /localhost/mydomain/, >but on the server, of course, it's www.mydomain.com. How >do I set this to be able to test >locally?...&domain=localhost/mydomain/ > >2) Since I don't care what's in the cookie, only that it >exists, is the VALUE parameter useless? I mean if >[GETCOOKIE name=Login] does that mean it passes a value >of >TRUE back to the browser? Am I splitting hairs? What *IF* >C-A-T really spelled dog... > >I'm tired and confused, sorry. > >-Dan >------------------------------------------- >http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com >(208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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://search.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://search.smithmicro.com/------------------------------------------- http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656------------------------------------------------------------- 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://search.smithmicro.com/ Dan Strong

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