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Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? [message #176347 is a reply to message #176344]

Mon, 26 December 2011 23:00

r.mariotti
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:23:08 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
<tnp(at)invalid(dot)invalid> 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 don't want to 'persist' would be ignored if it was out of date.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?
>

You might want to consider looking at what's available as a CMS
specific for forums. You would search network.acquia.com or
drupal.org for plug in solutions.
Just my $.02 worth.

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		standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? By: The Natural Philosoph on Mon, 26 December 2011 17:23
		Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? By: houghi on Mon, 26 December 2011 17:50
		Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? By: Allodoxaphobia on Mon, 26 December 2011 21:40
		Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? By: houghi on Tue, 27 December 2011 17:47
		Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? By: The Natural Philosoph on Tue, 27 December 2011 20:59
		Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? By: The Natural Philosoph on Tue, 27 December 2011 20:49
		Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? By: r.mariotti on Mon, 26 December 2011 23:00
		Re: standard easy way to set up a registration/logon cookie? By: The Natural Philosoph on Tue, 27 December 2011 21:06

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