Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 01/20/08 20:24

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.

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