Re: Customer login feature

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2004


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 57657
interpreted = N
texte = Another good technique for this is that on every page, I have a meta redirect set for like 5 minutes, that hits the logout routine - so if they sit idle for a bit they get logged out. Also, when checking the cookie, you can set a time that you can check - i reset the cookie on each page so the time is updated - but if the cookie is older then a certain time, you can log them out too. - Charles On May 5, 2004, at 3:10 PM, Clint Davis wrote: > Mark, > > I'm slowly moving away from [PROTECT] because of issues with IE. I'm > building all new sites using cookie-based authentication. This allows > you to > build a nice login page and allow users to save their login > information for > future visits. > > Make sure you either give visitors the option to save their login info > or > provide a log out option. This is necessary to accommodate visitors > using > public terminals who don't want their personal info available to the > next > terminal user. > > > > On 5/5/04 10:22 AM, "Mark Derrick" > > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> just looking to get a feel for how people are implementing "Customer >> Login" features. >> I'm talking about the pretty typical kind of thing you see at Amazon, >> etc - allowing you to log in once and the site then remembering you >> until you leave. >> >> I've looked at using [Authenticate]/[Protect] etc, but would like to >> find a neater solution which doesn't use the authenticate pop-up >> window. >> I'd prefer to just use a login section coded into the front page, >> which >> allows people to log in if they wish to (to obtain access to extra >> features). >> >> Any suggestions/examples of how people are using WebDNA to do this? > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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: Customer login feature ( Terry Wilson 2004)
  2. Re: Customer login feature ( eLists 2004)
  3. Re: Customer login feature ( charles kline 2004)
  4. Re: Customer login feature ( Clint Davis 2004)
  5. Re: Customer login feature ( charles kline 2004)
  6. Customer login feature ( Mark Derrick 2004)
Another good technique for this is that on every page, I have a meta redirect set for like 5 minutes, that hits the logout routine - so if they sit idle for a bit they get logged out. Also, when checking the cookie, you can set a time that you can check - i reset the cookie on each page so the time is updated - but if the cookie is older then a certain time, you can log them out too. - Charles On May 5, 2004, at 3:10 PM, Clint Davis wrote: > Mark, > > I'm slowly moving away from [protect] because of issues with IE. I'm > building all new sites using cookie-based authentication. This allows > you to > build a nice login page and allow users to save their login > information for > future visits. > > Make sure you either give visitors the option to save their login info > or > provide a log out option. This is necessary to accommodate visitors > using > public terminals who don't want their personal info available to the > next > terminal user. > > > > On 5/5/04 10:22 AM, "Mark Derrick" > > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> just looking to get a feel for how people are implementing "Customer >> Login" features. >> I'm talking about the pretty typical kind of thing you see at Amazon, >> etc - allowing you to log in once and the site then remembering you >> until you leave. >> >> I've looked at using [authenticate]/[protect] etc, but would like to >> find a neater solution which doesn't use the authenticate pop-up >> window. >> I'd prefer to just use a login section coded into the front page, >> which >> allows people to log in if they wish to (to obtain access to extra >> features). >> >> Any suggestions/examples of how people are using WebDNA to do this? > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ charles kline

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