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Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) [message #175602 is a reply to message #175600]

Tue, 11 October 2011 03:08

Jerry Stuckle
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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.

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		.htaccess vs PHP header(location:) By: Michael Joel on Tue, 11 October 2011 02:40
		Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) By: Jerry Stuckle on Tue, 11 October 2011 03:08
		Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) By: Michael Joel on Tue, 11 October 2011 03:33
		Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) By: me on Tue, 11 October 2011 11:49
		Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) By: The Natural Philosoph on Tue, 11 October 2011 13:56
		Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) By: The Natural Philosoph on Tue, 11 October 2011 08:15
		Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) By: Jerry Stuckle on Tue, 11 October 2011 10:02

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