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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 01/21/08 02:13
Mike wrote:
> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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>> Mike wrote:
>>> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message
>>> news:h8KdnSRlZdvUMw7anZ2dnUVZ_hninZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>> Mike wrote:
>>>>> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ePmdnYBeD6PdOA7anZ2dnUVZ_q3inZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>>> Mike wrote:
>>>>>>> I have a project i am not sure how to achieve the desired results. I
>>>>>>> need some advice/direction if anyone can help.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a domain name. Under that domain lots of individual websites:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ??????.com
>>>>>>> ??????.com/website1
>>>>>>> ??????.com/website2
>>>>>>> ??????.com/website3
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1) The domain home page has a login screen. Depending on the username
>>>>>>> and password the user is taken to the relavent website index page.
>>>>>>> This would all work fine i could specifiy the user/password and
>>>>>>> corresponding website directory in a mysql table
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> THE DILEMA - The websites are large and always being updated
>>>>>>> therefore i cannot add corresponding (session) php code to every html
>>>>>>> webpage within the websites. Therefore how can I stop a user copying
>>>>>>> and pasting a external link to one of these pages or files located
>>>>>>> within the website i.e. by passing the login.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>>> TIA
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can't. If a page doesn't check to see if the user is logged in,
>>>>>> there is no way you can prevent someone from directly linking to that
>>>>>> page.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Jerry
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there not a way to somehow restrict by folder. i.e. sessions which
>>>>> are related to the folder and not the files within?
>>>> Only if you're using HTTP authentication - which is different than what
>>>> you're talking about. HTTP authentication is where you get the popup
>>>> from your browser asking for your userid and password.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I did look at this first but was told this cannot be done.
>>> Keep in mind i need central login screen. I don't believe with normal
>>> HTTP authentication i can specifiy which directory to take the user to.
>>> Hence why i needed PHP/Mysql to specify the path
>>> The server is Win2003, IIS.
>>>
>>> I'm stuck :(
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> You can specify the directory(s) or files which are protected in IIS. But
>> you can't use your central login screen for http authentication.
>>
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> That's right hence my use of php for the login. Am i right in thinking
> what i am trying to do is not possible.
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>
That's the first thing I said.
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