steve miller wrote: > Hi Sheila. > > Guess I'm being thick here, but wouldn't the logged in visitor still see > the url to the intermediate script? > Or are you thinking it will happen so fast that they won't be able to > read it? > >
Yes, exactly. Beside the URL is viewable on the protected site right? You can't hide it completely. It'll be in the browser's history as well. > > On Oct 19, 2008, at 8:28 PM, Sheila Fenelon wrote: > >> steve miller wrote: >>> Guess I need to give more info. >>> This is a private site that the school does not want accessed via the >>> open web. >>> They don't have an intranet, so what we are doing is making it only >>> available through a site that they contract (edline.net). >>> In this way, school members log into edline first with a username and >>> pw, then they see the link to the private site. >>> >>> In order to keep general web visitors from even seeing the home page, I >>> am requiring a certain variable be present. If the variable is not >>> present, we re-direct to the school site which is public. >>> >>> So the problem is that I don't even want the members to see the >>> variable, or it might unintentionally get out. >>> I don't even want them to know that a variable is being passed. If they >>> see the id in the url, they might pass it on and the result is the same. >>> >>> So...I was hoping that somehow I could accept the variable but hide it >>> by re-writing the url. >>> Is something like that possible? >>> >> >> How about this? Use an intermediate script. The script that checks for >> the variable sets a cookie and then redirects to the protected page. The >> protected page checks for the cookie. If either check fails they >> redirect to the public site. >> >> Sheila >> -- >> http://www.shefen.com/ >> >> ____ The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: [email protected] To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
