On Wed, 2004-05-12 at 17:34, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello. > > I'm looking for a script, and definitly willing to roll my own, that > interacts with htaccess. It is quite simple to validate user input against > the .htpasswd file and authenticate them into a given directory. But i > need Apache to accept the user as a valid user, and not repompt with the > basic HTTP Password challange. > > This used to be very simple, yet not all that secure, just using > JavaScript, but since the February patch to IE 6 it failes with that > browser, which unfortunately is a good amount of user traffic ...why when > theres FireFox? ;) > > This is all so users can login to their respective folders using a form in > lieu of the browser-based login....and i'd rather do it a completely > different way( or just have them use htaccess), but alas, its not up to > me... > > Any ideas/input would be appreciated. I did find a lot of info googling, > most of it pre 2000...but i'm off to do more.... > > Confirmation that this is bad idea, is fine as well....
Jeff, I can suggest a mod_perl solution....checkout these modules on CPAN: Apache:AuthCookie Apache::AuthCookieDBI Apache::AuthDBI One of these should do it and should be easy to use. Just read the POD that comes with each. HTH, Kevin -- Kevin Old <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
