Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-22 Thread Mark H. Wood
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 07:29:59AM -0500, Dondi Williams wrote: > This EXACTLY what I need > > I believe he wanted something like "Apache should return the appropriate > homepage, on the base of the UID the user used to login on the PC". > I don't really think we're talking about LDAP or SQL h

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread Eric Covener
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 12:06 PM, John Hudak wrote: > I think it is worthwhile to note that authentication is something > outside of the Apache scope.  To use your anology, you can't turn a > coffee pot into a toaster over In what context is authentication outside the scope of Apache? Couldn'

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread John Hudak
I think it is worthwhile to note that authentication is something outside of the Apache scope. To use your anology, you can't turn a coffee pot into a toaster over On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Dondi Williams wrote: > Got it and thanks for all the replies. > > I always find it whimsical

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread Mike Cardwell
André Warnier wrote: There exists no other way to have Apache *automatically* know about the current *Windows user-id*, than to implement some kind of "Windows authentication" scheme for both the browser and Apache. (the emphasis is for the other contributors here) Hmmm. As per my other post

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread André Warnier
Dondi Williams wrote: Got it and thanks for all the replies. I always find it whimsical to hear, learn, and see if I am on the same path as the "experts". I know about the profiles, but was searching for possible alternative methods to solve this issue. And I always find it interesting to see h

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread Brian Mearns
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:12 AM, André Warnier wrote: > Dondi Williams wrote: >> >> Brian, >> >> Based on this comment "...why not take this very simple approach instead >> of trying to get Apache to understand the convoluted Windows Vista >> user id system?" >> >> How would I do the same thing on

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread Dondi Williams
Got it and thanks for all the replies. I always find it whimsical to hear, learn, and see if I am on the same path as the "experts". I know about the profiles, but was searching for possible alternative methods to solve this issue. D On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 8:11 AM, André Warnier wrote: > Dond

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread André Warnier
Dondi Williams wrote: Brian, Based on this comment "...why not take this very simple approach instead of trying to get Apache to understand the convoluted Windows Vista user id system?" How would I do the same thing on a Linux system? I am dual booting the same system with SuSE 11.1 with Apache

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread André Warnier
Dondi Williams wrote: This EXACTLY what I need Ok, and did you read what else I wrote before, about the user profiles ? It probably works with Firefox also. That is really the easiest way. There exists no other way to have Apache *automatically* know about the current *Windows user-id*, t

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread Dondi Williams
Brian, Based on this comment "...why not take this very simple approach instead of trying to get Apache to understand the convoluted Windows Vista user id system?" How would I do the same thing on a Linux system? I am dual booting the same system with SuSE 11.1 with Apache, PHP, MySQL, etc... I

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread Mike Cardwell
Brian Mearns wrote: This EXACTLY what I need I believe he wanted something like "Apache should return the appropriate homepage, on the base of the UID the user used to login on the PC". I don't really think we're talking about LDAP or SQL here.. There is no LDAP or SQL involved. The reason

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread Brian Mearns
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 8:29 AM, Dondi Williams wrote: > This EXACTLY what I need > > I believe he wanted something like "Apache should return the appropriate > homepage, on the base of the UID the user used to login on the PC". > I don't really think we're talking about LDAP or SQL here.. > >

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread Dondi Williams
This EXACTLY what I need I believe he wanted something like "Apache should return the appropriate homepage, on the base of the UID the user used to login on the PC". I don't really think we're talking about LDAP or SQL here.. There is no LDAP or SQL involved. The reason I mentioned PHP is in

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread Mike Cardwell
André Warnier wrote: which of the multiple authentication schemes will best suit the needs? As far as can be determined from the OP's post, this is a single home PC, used by close family members. From the question itself, I would also dare to guess that the OP is not really an expert at Apac

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread André Warnier
J. Greenlees wrote: [...] which of the multiple authentication schemes will best suit the needs? As far as can be determined from the OP's post, this is a single home PC, used by close family members. From the question itself, I would also dare to guess that the OP is not really an expert at

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread J. Greenlees
André Warnier wrote: > Dondi Williams wrote: >> I am running Apache 2.2.9 on a Windows Vista PC and have unique UIDs >> for my >> family members. I want each family member to have their own unique >> home page >> when they login to the PC. How can I enable this within Apache? I also >> have >> PHP

Re: [us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-21 Thread André Warnier
Dondi Williams wrote: I am running Apache 2.2.9 on a Windows Vista PC and have unique UIDs for my family members. I want each family member to have their own unique home page when they login to the PC. How can I enable this within Apache? I also have PHP 5.2.6 operational. Ok, I'll bite, but ju

[us...@httpd] Unique Home Page

2009-04-20 Thread Dondi Williams
I am running Apache 2.2.9 on a Windows Vista PC and have unique UIDs for my family members. I want each family member to have their own unique home page when they login to the PC. How can I enable this within Apache? I also have PHP 5.2.6 operational. -- Don