Well, we are running ColdFusion 9, so I guess I'll check out how to create a session on CF9.
Thanks, L. On Sep 10, 2012 8:33 AM, "Scott Talsma" <[email protected]> wrote: > The server session approach will require an application server (PHP, CF, > .net, java, etc.). > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_(computer_science) > > On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 4:33 PM, Laurence MacNeill > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> The server session sounds like something I'd prefer over the browser >> cookie... How would I go about creating a server session in a Flex >> program, though? >> >> Thanks, >> L. >> >> >> On Sunday, September 9, 2012, Scott Talsma wrote: >> >>> I would approach this via a session. The user gets an authentication >>> token when they enter the correct way. You could save this in the server >>> session (if you have a server) or simply as a browser session cookie. Your >>> 2nd app checks for a vald session when it starts. >>> >>> On Sunday, September 9, 2012, Laurence MacNeill wrote: >>> >>>> I have a Flex program that I only want users to be able to access if >>>> they're already inside a different Flex program I wrote, or inside a >>>> web-page on my server. >>>> >>>> Is there a way, within that Flex program to which I want to restrict >>>> access, to tell the URL or server *from* which it was called? >>>> >>>> In other words, If someone types >>>> http://www.mydomain.com/MyRestrictedFlexProgram.html directly into >>>> their browser, I want the program to tell the user they don't have access >>>> -- BUT if a different Flex program (or a web-page) on my server calls that >>>> URL, I want my restricted-access Flex program to go ahead and run >>>> normally... >>>> >>>> Thanks for any help you can give me. >>>> Laurence MacNeill >>>> Mableton, Georgia, USA >>>> >>>> >
