Just to note, I was speaking from experience. Matt Liotta President & CEO Montara Software, Inc. http://www.montarasoftware.com/ V: 415-577-8070 F: 415-341-8906 P: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> -----Original Message----- > From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:23 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Using session vars created by .asp shop .. possible? > > > Has anyone actually done it - pick up session vars > > created by an .asp application? I get the impression > > that the answers I'm reading are not based on > > experience but on theory. > > You're probably mostly right... I know that I haven't had to do this in > the > past and I don't expect to any time soon... Most sites are built on a > single > application server if any, so most developers never have to deal with this > particular problem personally... But then your problem is compounded by > that > whole paranoia thing which is one of the unfortunate truths about the > myths > about the internet that makes our jobs ( all our jobs ) more difficult... > The lack of an http_referrer or any other cookie or variable however > innocuous could be a big problem for any developer, regardless of their > server platform or how many types of servers they are using. And it all > stems from that basic human fear of the unknown ( the internet ) and > people > being missinformed and thinking that somehow having an identifying mark on > their computer that allows the server to maintain a session on a given > website will somehow also allow the webmaster to follow their online > activities and eventually get access to all their credit card numbers, > their > social security info ( I know you're in AU, it's a dif. system there ), > medical history, shopping habbits and hidden-camera photos of them in the > toilet. > > </RANT></SOAPBOX></PEEVE> > > The long and the short of it is that it's a tough problem for many of us. > We > may not be able to provide much more than theory, and in the end, none of > our solutions may be particularly good at dealing with this problem. > > We do what we can tho. :) > > Isaac > > www.turnkey.to > 954-776-0046 > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
