indeed. i forgot to qualify my statements. i'm an intranet developer and we only use 100mbps
"Cameron Childress" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 01/22/2002 11:43:36 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: Subject: RE: well-baked cookies > You should check the spec for cookies. There are several > limitations including: > > 4k per cookie > 20 cookies per domain Even if you get beyond these limits and manage to somehow encrypt your large data, you do realize that your "lots of user information" is going to b e sent across the wire with every single page request right? Just 100K o f data? Might as well plop down 100 extra K on each page. Gonna slow you down me thinks... -Cameron -------------------- Cameron Childress elliptIQ Inc. p.770.460.1035.232 f.770.460.0963 -- http://www.neighborware.com America's Leading Community Network Software > -----Original Message----- > From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 12:08 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: well-baked cookies > > > You should check the spec for cookies. There are several > limitations including: > > 4k per cookie > 20 cookies per domain > > Also, there are security risks involved with storing infomation > on the client. I personally think that it's best to store tracking > information in cookies and the actual client or session data on > the server. > > Here's the original Netscape cookie spec: > > http://home.netscape.com/newsref/std/cookie_spec.html > > More stuff inline below... > > HTH, > > -- > Howie Hamlin - inFusion Project Manager > On-Line Data Solutions, Inc. - www.CoolFusion.com - 631-737-46 68 x101 > inFusion Mail Server (iMS) - The Intelligent Mail Server > >>> Find out how iMS Stacks up to the competition: > http://www.coolfusion.com/imssecomparison.cfm > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 11:56 AM > Subject: well-baked cookies > > > > I'm trying to push cfcookie's usage to the limit, by storing and reading > > lots of user information on it. > > > > Can someone share some thoughts on the following? > > > > 1. is it possible to store complexed variables (i.e - arrays an d/or > > structure) into a cookie? > > Yes, as long as it's text. > > > is that adviseable? > > > > I don't think so... > > > 2. is it possible to store XML or WDDX packets into Cookie? > > > > Yes - xml is only text. However, you would need to URL encode > the XML and you are limited to only 4k. > > > 3. is it possible to store encrypted values in a cfcookie, i.e: > > > > <cfcookie name="foo" value="#Encrypt(foo,"123")#"> > > and then re-use the ordinary within a cfquery > > > > Yes... > > > SELECT from ..... WHERE userpassword='#Decrypt(Cookie. foo,"123")#' > > > > does this takes noticable time and process usage? I mean - much > more then > > NOT encrypting? > > > > I doubt that the process time is appreciable... > > > > -M. > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
