ahhhhhh the application framework rears its ugly head ??
> For example, there is a widely-used security product that handles > userlogin/authentication as a plug-in to the web server. It > offers very sophisticated, fine-grained management of resources, > including distributed management of user identity and priveleges, > workflow management for authentication/authorization, and single- > sign-on capability that can span multiple servers and apps. > > Once a user has logged in to a protected app, this product can > allow entry to any other protected app (to which that user has > access, of course) without the need for another login cycle. It > can be configured to pass any directory-based information about > the user to the application that the user is accessing (e.g. for > customization to the individual user). It passes this user > information by setting environment variables (configurable by the > developer) to contain whatever user-specific data is desired/needed. > However, this assumes that the app (CGI) can read the environment!!! Download NeoPlanet at http://www.neoplanet.com -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes.
