Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie?

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From	Allodoxaphobia <knock_yourself_out@example.net>
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Subject	Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie?
Date	26 Dec 2011 21:40:30 GMT
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:23:08 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> Someone wants to set up a specialist discussion site: I want to keep it 
> simple  so I don't want to use a pre packaged solution.
>
> Essentially he needs to let users comment on topics, and have some 
> control over spam and abuse, hence registration and a name/password combo.
>
> But given the technical lack of sophistication of the target audience, 
> persistent cookies would be a good thing to allow them to stay logged in 
> indefinitely (or not if the desire)
>
> I'd like to hand out some random cookie when they register, or log in 
> and stick it in the database, together with a time value which, if they 
> don't want to 'persist' would be ignored if it was out of date.
>
> Then write a simple PHP module that says 'if the cookie is valid, you 
> are Joe Bloggs and you can post away' else if not, throw them into a 
> login/registration screen.
>
> Is 'sessions' any real help here? Or is it just easier to set and 
> retrieve a cookie at a more basic level?

So, you're expecting (or, demanding?) same computer::same person?

Jonesy

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standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-12-26 17:23 +0000
  Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? houghi <houghi@houghi.org.invalid> - 2011-12-26 18:50 +0100
  Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? Allodoxaphobia <knock_yourself_out@example.net> - 2011-12-26 21:40 +0000
    Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? houghi <houghi@houghi.org.invalid> - 2011-12-27 18:47 +0100
      Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-12-27 20:59 +0000
    Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-12-27 20:49 +0000
  Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? r.mariotti@fdcx.net - 2011-12-26 18:00 -0500
    Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-12-27 21:06 +0000

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