Basic authentication doesn't support the concept of "logging out" - see this Apache FAQ:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/howto/auth.html#basicfaq --Matt Jones On Aug 5, 3:05 pm, Tony Tony <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm writting a small app that requires basic authentication in Sinatra. > I followed the advice of the official Sinatra faq > (http://www.sinatrarb.com/faq.html#auth) and have implemented this code > with success: > > [code] > require 'rubygems' > require 'sinatra' > > helpers do > > def protected! > response['WWW-Authenticate'] = %(Basic realm="Testing HTTP Auth") > and \ > throw(:halt, [401, "Not authorized\n"]) and \ > return unless authorized? > end > > def authorized? > @auth ||= Rack::Auth::Basic::Request.new(request.env) > @auth.provided? && @auth.basic? && @auth.credentials && > @auth.credentials == ['admin', 'admin'] > end > > end > > get '/' do > "Everybody can see this page" > end > > get '/protected' do > protected! > "Welcome, authenticated client" > end > [/code] > > So I get a window asking me to ender my credentials when going to > /protected and it logs me in. Once logged in though, I would like to be > able to log out. I know the solution to this must be super easy but I > just can't get it to work. > > Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! > > -Tony > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
