A pretty straightforward approach to securing your script is to make a simple login system. Modify the mailing script so it will not mail anything unless you are logged in. You can also put the script in a directory that is protected with standard http authentication, which prompts the browser for a username and password.
Brandon Pete wrote: >In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Marian Briones ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > > >>HI gang >>Some evil spammers exploited my server yesterday while I was out >>playing on my new Harley. They were able to use a mailer script that >>I use for broadcasting emails to mailing lists and I can't figure out how. >> >>What needs to happen to make a 'secure' script where these evil thugs >>can't do this? >> >>Marian >> >> > >Surely it depends on your script? How do you do things at the moment? > > > -- --------------------------------- * Brandon Smith * programmer / web designer * http://sproutworks.com Community email addresses: Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shortcut URL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-list Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
