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rtp_plants
Starting Member
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 Posted - 30 November 2001 : 16:13:14
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I created a login page (username/password) to access a reserved area in our website, which at the same time contains the forum. I want to use the same authentication variables from the forum to access these files but I can't find the session variable names.
can somebody help me?
Thanks
Elliott Bujan
Elliott Bujan
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
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Posted - 30 November 2001 : 21:37:36
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| Look in inc_top.asp near the top of that file where strDBNTUserName is defined. |
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rtp_plants
Starting Member
USA
9 Posts |
Posted - 04 December 2001 : 11:20:17
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I found them but what I try to do doesn't work:
what I want is that the same username/password entered in my login page be recgonized by the forum.
Sorry if this is a basic asp question but I'm not very familiar with it.
I guess this has to do with session variables, right?
Thanks
Elliott Bujan
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ibos
Starting Member
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Posted - 13 December 2001 : 12:33:42
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I would be very interested in a solution to this as well. I have much the same type of requirement (the user is already validated, jut pass the credentials into the forum)
thanks,
irving bos
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Kal Corp
Average Member
USA
878 Posts |
Posted - 19 December 2001 : 09:44:55
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what are you looking for
The domain\Useraccount ?
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rtp_plants
Starting Member
USA
9 Posts |
Posted - 19 December 2001 : 09:55:16
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If am not mistaken, everything lies on a cookie, that stores the username and password.
Under admin options | form variables information.
Snitz00User (NAME)
Snitz00User (PWORD)
Snitz00User (COOKIES)
I just created a form that validates username / password against snitz db (I used Ultradev) and at the same time I had the page create a cookie, the same cookie that snitz uses, so when you open your forum, the cookie is already there and set.
Elliott Bujan
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earlclaus
Starting Member
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Posted - 11 January 2002 : 13:58:20
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What is the purpose of your use of Snitz Forums?
Which operating system is your Snitz Forums installation using?
Do you have administrative priviledges on that server?
Earl Claus, Web Master
http://www.InternetRemoteBase.com
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rtp_plants
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 14 January 2002 : 11:11:34
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The purpose hasn't changed.
At the beginning I wanted to use the Snitz db to authenticate users that would access my restricted pages, but that doesn't work, since anybody can register to snitz. I only want our employees to be able to access them, not a bunch of John Doe's.
I now need a registration/authentication system that is able to confirm this. Kind of like when you register, you have someone to authenticate you by replying to your registration request.
Does anybody know of a good and reliable system?
Elliott
Elliott Bujan
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earlclaus
Starting Member
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Posted - 14 January 2002 : 23:13:29
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The purpose hasn't changed.
At the beginning I wanted to use the Snitz db to authenticate users that would access my restricted pages, but that doesn't work, since anybody can register to snitz. I only want our employees to be able to access them, not a bunch of John Doe's.
I now need a registration/authentication system that is able to confirm this. Kind of like when you register, you have someone to authenticate you by replying to your registration request.
Does anybody know of a good and reliable system?
Elliott
Elliott Bujan
ebb@rentokil-tps.com
Perhaps I was not clear, enough. Snitz forums will do as you want. Follow the HOWTO. Use NT security to do the authentication. Always use NT security to handle authentication. If your users have user accounts, disable anonymous access and then not anyone can access & register in the forums, can they? If you give your users appropriate permissions to the forum's files and database, then only they can get to the website if you have IIS configured to not allow anonymous access but force user authentication, right? OK, then if you have followed the HOWTO, you would have set the appropriate settings in Snitz Administrative interface or database table, directly, to let users autologon when visiting your Snitz Forums. I apologize for being so blunt, but you seem to not be getting answers when they are right in front of you.
Sincerely and Respectfully,
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earlclaus
Starting Member
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rtp_plants
Starting Member
USA
9 Posts |
Posted - 15 January 2002 : 07:42:24
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I'm running nt4.0 and yes I do have full access to the server.
Going back to my question about user administration, is there a system that works with NT users and not a db?
So, if I use Snitz w/NT authentication I could use "that" system to have my users registered instead of relying of Snitz db.
thanks for your response.
Elliott
Elliott Bujan
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earlclaus
Starting Member
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Posted - 15 January 2002 : 19:05:06
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Elliott,
Yes, sort of. NT will handle determining if the users are allowed access. But, user's statistics, signature, & contact info are dependant on the snitz database. At least the the logon and registration is automatic.
Snitz Forums can be used to allow users who already have authority to the forums to be auto-registered on first access of the forums. Users or the admin will need to add email addresses later.
Once set up, it is really low maintenance. The software is quite good.
Earl Claus, Web Master
http://www.InternetRemoteBase.com
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rtp_plants
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 16 January 2002 : 07:24:29
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Earl,
I agree with you, it's a low maintenance app. It would make my life much easier if I could set it up with NT authentication. That way, I could use NT user db for my other restricted areas.
Do you know where can I find any snitz doc, that would talk about users/groups and permissions?
I noticed you are running phpBB, how's that one? I could login to your demo page.
Elliott Bujan
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earlclaus
Starting Member
30 Posts |
Posted - 17 January 2002 : 01:31:57
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If I had time, people, sponsoring, and approval to use the product's image, I'd like to convert Snitz to PHP. I must use a Linux system. ChiliASP is prohibitively expensive for those who want to remain profitable.
It's seldom about who's got the coolest stuff. Usually, It's about who can get to the market before the next guy with the coolest stuff at the least expense. To spend money without defensible economic justification is as a sin.
The forum software at my website is not a first choice. It was a fast choice. I want Snitz on PHP.
Snitz Forums is easy to set up. And it is easy to hack, if you study the code structures. If you want personalized consulting, check your email for a message.
Earl Claus, Web Master
http://www.InternetRemoteBase.com
Edited by - earlclaus on 17 January 2002 01:50:56 |
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