RE: Security with CFCs [LONG]

2004-07-17 Thread Jim Davis
On Jul 17, 2004, at 1:05 AM, Jim Davis wrote: >A rather brute-force way of handling permission changes is to force >that (or all) user to re-login after a permission change,  A bit >inconvenient, but probably acceptable because  you likely wouldn't do >it often That does work... but we can do

Re: Security with CFCs [LONG]

2004-07-17 Thread Dick Applebaum
On Jul 17, 2004, at 1:05 AM, Jim Davis wrote: > >  Most of the systems, for example, call the database then create some > type of >  “user” object then store that in the session scope.  That’s fine, but >  problems occur if an admin changes the person’s permissions (since > they >  won’t take eff

RE: Security with CFCs [LONG]

2004-07-17 Thread Jim Davis
Actually Michael’s not quite that strict: you can write and post more than 100 lines, but you get a message reminding you to trim your posts if that’s the reason you went over.  I’m sure he also tracks them and will start sending stinkbugs to anybody that flouts the rule too often.  ;^) I’ve been

RE: Security with CFCs [LONG]

2004-07-17 Thread Jim Davis
lp me immensely.  ;^) However if you mean the explanation. well, then I have to beg off: it was hard enough getting the description I did out.  ;^) Jim Davis From: Paul Kenney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 1:10 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Security with CFCs [LONG] Is this pe

Re: Security with CFCs [LONG]

2004-07-16 Thread Paul Kenney
Is this perhaps something that could be generalized for public consumption? On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 20:55:39 -0700, Dick Applebaum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jim > > How did you do that? > > You got 233 lines past  Michael's 100-line filter. > > Now as to the content. > > I read through it and y

Re: Security with CFCs [LONG]

2004-07-16 Thread Dick Applebaum
Jim How did you do that? You got 233 lines past  Michael's 100-line filter. Now as to the content. I read through it and you present a very good case (but that's what you do). I feel like here is a bit too much abstraction -- tho, I can't specifically point to where I also feel (and I hardl

RE: Security with CFCs [LONG]

2004-07-16 Thread Jim Davis
[Just reviving an old topic - thanks to Matt, Barney and Dave for setting some things straight.] Now that I've had some time to consider things (and head down about 50 dead-ends) I think I've got something good.  I just wanted to run it by folks to get some opinions: My goal is to create a securi

Re: Security with CFCs

2004-06-29 Thread Matt Woodward
>My current thinking is that there are many functions specific to application >security - things like authenticating, adding/editing/removing groups, etc. >I've started putting them into a "DP_Security.cfc" which will be loaded as a >property of the DP_Application.cfc (I could have put them inside

Re: Security with CFCs

2004-06-28 Thread Dave Lyons
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RE: Security with CFCs

2004-06-28 Thread Barney Boisvert
Say I log into an application.  And then open another browser and log in again.  If my user object says I'm logged in, then I'll be able to identify myself as that user in the second window, and be logged in, without actually using a password.  Same goes for Joe Hacker over in CountryXYZ.  As soon