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I would definitely not use the user id. Can you can use a uuid which is more 
difficult to guess. With regards to rendering the link useless after it has 
been used for the first time why don't you have a table that links the uuid 
with the userid and once the link has been clicked remove the record?
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From: Paul Swingewood <[email protected]>

Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:54:52 
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [CF-Dev] Is this right?


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Hi all,

 

A fairly simple task i guess but is this the right way to do it.

 

I have a form where bod fills in some personal details, email address and a 
username.

 

Sysytem then emails the email address and send a verification link.

 

User follows link and then enters a password to use the system in the future.

 

So,

 

What is in the link?

 

Do I include the userID - www.thesite.co.uk?id=1 (but encrypt it) 
www.thesite.co.uk?...@$%$£%^^gh something like that?

 

This will tell me who the user is.

 

Should i be suing session variables for this? If so how?

 

I'm not sure of the correct process to do this?

 

Also how do I render the link useless once it has been used. Flag in the 
database?

 

Any suggestions or examples?

 

Regards - Paul
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