OK. Thanks for the thoughts.
steve On Oct 19, 2008, at 9:23 PM, Sheila Fenelon wrote: > 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] > dl.sparklist.com or > use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/ > discussionlists.html/ > Send Your Posts To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com > 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. > ____ • 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: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com 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.
