Creating Login and Logout with cookies and Perl

smartydebater · 01-31-2006, 09:19 PM

Hey guys, I'm looking instructions on how to use cookies and perl to create smooth websites that require passwords.

Thanks

smartydebater · 01-31-2006, 09:21 PM

I've googled a lot of sites and have gotten nothing that really explains the process. Basicaly, what you do, and why you do it!

smartydebater · 01-31-2006, 09:22 PM

So If anyone knows anything about this, please help me!

fitzjj · 02-01-2006, 09:24 AM

I wouldnt use cookies - insecure. Instead try using sessions or htpasswd. For info on htpasswd try my site on website security: http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~jjf103/info3005/ and for info on sessions, i'll explain...

A session is basically a server side cookie. Using php or another similar language you would ask the user to enter their username and password. This would then need to be verified against the username and password stored in database. If correct you would set a session variable containig that users username - which if set means the user has logged in, if not then the user has not logged in. Look into sessions and all should become clearer. However it will need a database or similar to store the usernames and passwords. htpasswd on the other hand takes 10 seconds to set up.

Try my website here http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~jjf103/c...8/coursework1/ This does what i have described with sessions, although only requires a valid username and doesn't bother with a password (use the username jjf103)

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01-31-2006, 09:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
smartydebater Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 39	I've googled a lot of sites and have gotten nothing that really explains the process. Basicaly, what you do, and why you do it!

01-31-2006, 09:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
smartydebater Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 39	So If anyone knows anything about this, please help me!

02-01-2006, 09:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
fitzjj Ultra Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 544	I wouldnt use cookies - insecure. Instead try using sessions or htpasswd. For info on htpasswd try my site on website security: http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~jjf103/info3005/ and for info on sessions, i'll explain... A session is basically a server side cookie. Using php or another similar language you would ask the user to enter their username and password. This would then need to be verified against the username and password stored in database. If correct you would set a session variable containig that users username - which if set means the user has logged in, if not then the user has not logged in. Look into sessions and all should become clearer. However it will need a database or similar to store the usernames and passwords. htpasswd on the other hand takes 10 seconds to set up. Try my website here http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~jjf103/c...8/coursework1/ This does what i have described with sessions, although only requires a valid username and doesn't bother with a password (use the username jjf103)