Hi Dave, Forget about the database. So how do I use basic authentication to authenticate a user? How do I set up my web server to do so? I am using standalone ColdFusion web server on Windows 2003 server. Thanks.
Johnny >> I am playing with basic WWW-Authenticate tonight and I got this far: > >Basic Authentication is handled by your web server, so if you wanted to use >Basic Authentication to authenticate against a database, your web server >would need to be configured to do so. Typically, if you want your ColdFusion >application to authenticate users against a database, you use forms-based >authentication within your application rather than having the web server do >any authentication at all. > >If you are using IIS, you can purchase a component called iAuth from >www.coolfusion.com, which will let you configure IIS to perform Basic >Authentication using a database instead of against Windows user accounts. > >Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software >http://www.figleaf.com/ > >Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized >instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, >Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. >Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:199486 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
