Re: [PHP] Remember me function

2004-12-06 Thread Richard Lynch
Brad Brevet wrote: Is what I have set up and it is working is a cookie that saves someones username if they check the Remember Me box. If the cookie is set it then starts the necessary session and stays active for 30 days. Are there any pitfalls to this that you can see? Are there any

Re: [PHP] Remember me function

2004-12-06 Thread Richard Lynch
Brad Brevet wrote: Nevermind, I figured it all out, thanks for the info. Brad Brevet [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Is this the all I would need to do to set a cookie with a username stored for 30 days? Sorry I am new at this. setcookie (Cookie Name, $username,

[PHP] Remember me function

2004-12-03 Thread Brad Brevet
Hey all, I have a log-in all set up on my site using PHP Sessions but I want to add the Remember Me function, but I don't know what to set in the cookie to make it that way. Please help. :) Thanks -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit:

Re: [PHP] Remember me function

2004-12-03 Thread Greg Donald
On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 07:38:47 -0800, Brad Brevet [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all, I have a log-in all set up on my site using PHP Sessions but I want to add the Remember Me function, but I don't know what to set in the cookie to make it that way. Please help. :) Set a cookie, then check for it

Re: [PHP] Remember me function

2004-12-03 Thread Brad Brevet
Is this the all I would need to do to set a cookie with a username stored for 30 days? Sorry I am new at this. setcookie (Cookie Name, $username, time()+60*60*24*30); Greg Donald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 07:38:47 -0800, Brad Brevet [EMAIL

Re: [PHP] Remember me function

2004-12-03 Thread Brad Brevet
Nevermind, I figured it all out, thanks for the info. Brad Brevet [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Is this the all I would need to do to set a cookie with a username stored for 30 days? Sorry I am new at this. setcookie (Cookie Name, $username, time()+60*60*24*30);

Re: [PHP] Remember me function

2004-12-03 Thread Richard Lynch
Brad Brevet wrote: Hey all, I have a log-in all set up on my site using PHP Sessions but I want to add the Remember Me function, but I don't know what to set in the cookie to make it that way. Please help. :) You have several options. One is to do the http://php.net/session_start, and then,

Re: [PHP] Remember me function

2004-12-03 Thread Brad Brevet
Is what I have set up and it is working is a cookie that saves someones username if they check the Remember Me box. If the cookie is set it then starts the necessary session and stays active for 30 days. Are there any pitfalls to this that you can see? Are there any additional security measures I

Re: [PHP] Remember me function

2004-12-03 Thread Greg Donald
Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. A: Why is putting a reply at the top of the message frowned upon? On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 10:58:21 -0800, Brad Brevet [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What else should I be worried about as far as security is concerned with Sessions and Cookies? You

Re: [PHP] Remember me function

2004-12-03 Thread Brian Dunning
When I use this feature, I set a cookie to Remember Me that lasts for six months or a year. That's completely independent of any session(s). Often I'll have a 6-month session for storing shopping cart contents, and a 30-minute session for storing login status. All kinds of things going on

Re: [PHP] Remember me function

2004-12-03 Thread Brad Brevet
Well, is what my plan is, is to create a session on log-in along with a stored cookie, so that once the browser is closed the session is removed and only the cookie remains for the 30-day time period. Brad Brian Dunning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] When I use this