Re: [PHP] Multiple cookies on the same computer
>>> On 3/27/2009 at 8:10 PM, in message <49cd6b07.6010...@mac.com>, "Michael A. >>> Peters" wrote: Ken Watkins wrote: >> I have set up a blog site where my family creates posts and they get emailed >> to members of the family. To keep up with their identities, I created a >> script for each family member to run (dad.php, mom.php, etc.), and it sets a >> cookie on each computer and uses sessions so I know who is connecting. It >> works great unless I want to share a computer between two users. >> >> I thought I had a solution: install both Firefox and IE on the same computer >> and set two different cookies. But this doesn't seem to work. My question >> is: Is it possible to set one cookie for IE and another for Firefox so that, >> depending on which browser is used, I can tell who is connecting to the >> blog? If this is not possible, is there another easy way to do it? >> >> Thanks for your help. >> >> - Ken Watkins >> >Why not just use session cookies that expire as soon as a session is >over (browser quits) and use a login? Hi Michael. Thanks for the suggestion. I'm trying to keep it as simple as possible with as few keystrokes (for the user) as possible, but your suggestion may be the best way to go. Thanks! Ken Watkins -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Multiple cookies on the same computer
Ken Watkins wrote: Hi all. Newbie here. I have set up a blog site where my family creates posts and they get emailed to members of the family. To keep up with their identities, I created a script for each family member to run (dad.php, mom.php, etc.), and it sets a cookie on each computer and uses sessions so I know who is connecting. It works great unless I want to share a computer between two users. I thought I had a solution: install both Firefox and IE on the same computer and set two different cookies. But this doesn't seem to work. My question is: Is it possible to set one cookie for IE and another for Firefox so that, depending on which browser is used, I can tell who is connecting to the blog? If this is not possible, is there another easy way to do it? Thanks for your help. - Ken Watkins Why not just use session cookies that expire as soon as a session is over (browser quits) and use a login? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Multiple cookies on the same computer
>>> On 3/27/2009 at 11:15 AM, in message >>> <1238166938.3522.5.ca...@localhost.localdomain>, Ashley Sheridan >>> wrote: On Fri, 2009-03-27 at 09:59 -0400, Ken Watkins wrote: > >>> On 3/26/2009 at 10:24 PM, in message > >>> <0a88dc6e-0655-4565-b9a7-e21337fc0...@bluerodeo.com>, dg > >>> wrote: >> >> On Mar 26, 2009, at 7:14 PM, Ken Watkins wrote: >> >> >> To keep up with their identities, I created a script for each family >> >> member to run (dad.php, mom.php, etc.), and it sets a cookie on each >> >> computer and uses sessions so I know who is connecting. >> >> >Each family member only uses her/his own page? Maybe set a unique >> >cookie name based on each page? >> >> Hi. >> >> No, they all go to a common page. I may have to take Shawn's suggestion and >> just have them login if I can't figure another way to do it. >> >> Thanks. >> Ken >> >> >> >> >You could have a landing page to the site, that consists of image links >(you could use their photo for this?) and each link is in the order of >page.php?person=mum etc. That would require an extra click, but no >typing for a login, and should make the unique person process a bit more >intuitive. > > >Ash >www.ashleysheridan.co.uk Hi Ash. Hey, I like it. Clicking beats typing in my book. Thanks! Ken
Re: [PHP] Multiple cookies on the same computer
On Fri, 2009-03-27 at 09:59 -0400, Ken Watkins wrote: > >>> On 3/26/2009 at 10:24 PM, in message > >>> <0a88dc6e-0655-4565-b9a7-e21337fc0...@bluerodeo.com>, dg > >>> wrote: > > On Mar 26, 2009, at 7:14 PM, Ken Watkins wrote: > > >> To keep up with their identities, I created a script for each family > >> member to run (dad.php, mom.php, etc.), and it sets a cookie on each > >> computer and uses sessions so I know who is connecting. > > >Each family member only uses her/his own page? Maybe set a unique > >cookie name based on each page? > > Hi. > > No, they all go to a common page. I may have to take Shawn's suggestion and > just have them login if I can't figure another way to do it. > > Thanks. > Ken > > > > You could have a landing page to the site, that consists of image links (you could use their photo for this?) and each link is in the order of page.php?person=mum etc. That would require an extra click, but no typing for a login, and should make the unique person process a bit more intuitive. Ash www.ashleysheridan.co.uk -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Multiple cookies on the same computer
>>> On 3/27/2009 at 10:19 AM, in message <6f.57.30978.d60ec...@pb1.pair.com>, >>> Shawn McKenzie wrote: >> Optionally, I just thought that if this was too much for them to >> do/remember, they could have their own bookmarks, like "Dad - Yoursite" >> (http://www.yoursite.com/index.php?person=dad) and Mom - Yoursite >> (http://www.yoursite.com/index.php?person=mom) and set the >> session/cookie or whatever you're doing based on $_GET['person']. >> >> I would still opt for the login though, even if not secure. >> >> >No, they use their own cookies so if you want to do it that way, use: >$_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'] and set the cookie based upon the browser. > >Another thought I had was if you can add domain aliases, >dad.yoursite.com and mom.yoursite.com, then they will each have >different cookies. Shawn - Yes, domain aliases sound good too. OK, you've given me a couple of good suggestions, and one of them should suit me :) Thanks much. Ken
Re: [PHP] Multiple cookies on the same computer
Ken Watkins wrote: On 3/26/2009 at 11:12 PM, in message <70.12.30978.2144c...@pb1.pair.com>, Shawn McKenzie wrote: > Shawn McKenzie wrote: >> Ken Watkins wrote: >>> Hi all. >>> >>> Newbie here. >>> >>> I have set up a blog site where my family creates posts and they get >>> emailed to members of the family. To keep up with their identities, I >>> created a script for each family member to run (dad.php, mom.php, etc.), >>> and it sets a cookie on each computer and uses sessions so I know who is >>> connecting. It works great unless I want to share a computer between two >>> users. >>> >>> I thought I had a solution: install both Firefox and IE on the same >>> computer and set two different cookies. But this doesn't seem to work. My >>> question is: Is it possible to set one cookie for IE and another for >>> Firefox so that, depending on which browser is used, I can tell who is >>> connecting to the blog? If this is not possible, is there another easy way >>> to do it? >>> >>> Thanks for your help. >>> >>> - Ken Watkins >>> >>> >> Even if you don't need it secure, have a login. Dad and mom can login >> with dad or mom with no password if all you need to do is give them >> their own cookie/session. >> >> > > Optionally, I just thought that if this was too much for them to > do/remember, they could have their own bookmarks, like "Dad - Yoursite" > (http://www.yoursite.com/index.php?person=dad) and Mom - Yoursite > (http://www.yoursite.com/index.php?person=mom) and set the > session/cookie or whatever you're doing based on $_GET['person']. > > I would still opt for the login though, even if not secure. > No, they use their own cookies so if you want to do it that way, use: $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'] and set the cookie based upon the browser. Another thought I had was if you can add domain aliases, dad.yoursite.com and mom.yoursite.com, then they will each have different cookies. -- Thanks! -Shawn http://www.spidean.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Multiple cookies on the same computer
>>> On 3/26/2009 at 10:24 PM, in message >>> <0a88dc6e-0655-4565-b9a7-e21337fc0...@bluerodeo.com>, dg >>> wrote: On Mar 26, 2009, at 7:14 PM, Ken Watkins wrote: >> To keep up with their identities, I created a script for each family >> member to run (dad.php, mom.php, etc.), and it sets a cookie on each >> computer and uses sessions so I know who is connecting. >Each family member only uses her/his own page? Maybe set a unique >cookie name based on each page? Hi. No, they all go to a common page. I may have to take Shawn's suggestion and just have them login if I can't figure another way to do it. Thanks. Ken -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Multiple cookies on the same computer
>>> On 3/26/2009 at 11:12 PM, in message <70.12.30978.2144c...@pb1.pair.com>, >>> Shawn McKenzie wrote: Shawn McKenzie wrote: > Ken Watkins wrote: >> Hi all. >> >> Newbie here. >> >> I have set up a blog site where my family creates posts and they get emailed >> to members of the family. To keep up with their identities, I created a >> script for each family member to run (dad.php, mom.php, etc.), and it sets a >> cookie on each computer and uses sessions so I know who is connecting. It >> works great unless I want to share a computer between two users. >> >> I thought I had a solution: install both Firefox and IE on the same computer >> and set two different cookies. But this doesn't seem to work. My question >> is: Is it possible to set one cookie for IE and another for Firefox so that, >> depending on which browser is used, I can tell who is connecting to the >> blog? If this is not possible, is there another easy way to do it? >> >> Thanks for your help. >> >> - Ken Watkins >> >> > > Even if you don't need it secure, have a login. Dad and mom can login > with dad or mom with no password if all you need to do is give them > their own cookie/session. > > Optionally, I just thought that if this was too much for them to do/remember, they could have their own bookmarks, like "Dad - Yoursite" (http://www.yoursite.com/index.php?person=dad) and Mom - Yoursite (http://www.yoursite.com/index.php?person=mom) and set the session/cookie or whatever you're doing based on $_GET['person']. I would still opt for the login though, even if not secure. -- Thanks! -Shawn http://www.spidean.com Hi Shawn - I was hoping to avoid logging in every time, but that may be the best way. What I still don't understand is: I thought that Firefox and IE each had their own cookies, and that I could determine the user by which browser they used. In other words, Firefox's cookie would be for dad and IE's for mom. But I can't figure out how to do that. Do Firefox and IE share cookies? Thanks. Ken -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Multiple cookies on the same computer
On Mar 26, 2009, at 7:14 PM, Ken Watkins wrote: To keep up with their identities, I created a script for each family member to run (dad.php, mom.php, etc.), and it sets a cookie on each computer and uses sessions so I know who is connecting. Each family member only uses her/his own page? Maybe set a unique cookie name based on each page? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
