Re: Customer login feature

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2004


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 57661
interpreted = N
texte = Any code examples? ;) charles kline wrote: > 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/ 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)
Any code examples? ;) charles kline wrote: > 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/ eLists

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