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Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:)

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On 10/10/2011 11:08 PM, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
> On 10/10/2011 10:40 PM, Michael Joel wrote:
>> I am wanting to control access to my site.
>> Sometimes I want the site "off" with visitors redirected to a folder.
>>
>> I have been using htaccess but have written a php script to automate
>> the site's on/off control. I am considering using php at the top of
>> each page instead of htaccess.
>>
>> basic outline:
>> my script creates a file when the site is to close. It contains the
>> reason for closing (text), close time (timestamp), and re-open time
>> (timestamp). (...I could also have the script create an htaccess file
>> if that is decided to be best...)
>>
>> My thought is to, instead of use htaccess for the redirect, simple
>> place a PHP file_exists() check at top of every page on the site
>> (scripts as well). If the file exists then header (location:
>> xxxxxxxxx) is used to force a redirect.
>>
>> The advantage to this is:
>> 1) I had help making the htaccess file - I haven't a clue what all the
>> jibberish means. So changing the access to allow certain areas open or
>> not is not easy. I would like to find a simple PDF doc that would give
>> simple explanations on it.
>>
>> 2) it would allow a lot of control on what to close. I simple don't
>> include the check on pages/scripts I want to remain "open".
>>
>> I did wonder if the file_exists check would cause a large slow down on
>> serving pages?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Mike
>
> No, it shouldn't require a lot of overhead to check to see if a file
> exists. Such an option should work fine, as long as you remember to
> include it every time.
>
> However - if you're going to be doing web work, you need to learn some
> basic things like coding some simple things in .htaccess to be
> effective. So I would also recommend you spend a little time learning
> that. It's not too hard once you get the hang of it.

Can it be as simple as setting $open_for_business to zero or one in a 
file named "can_enter.php", including the file, and allowing access to 
pages based on the value of $open_for_business?

Bill B

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.htaccess vs PHP header(location:) Michael Joel <no@please.com> - 2011-10-10 22:40 -0400
  Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-10-10 23:08 -0400
    Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) Michael Joel <no@please.com> - 2011-10-10 23:33 -0400
    Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) Bill B <me@privacy.net> - 2011-10-11 07:49 -0400
      Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-10-11 14:56 +0100
  Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-10-11 09:15 +0100
    Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-10-11 06:02 -0400

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