Re: PHP 4.0 Bug #8220 Updated: When i give unset($PHP_AUTH_USER) it's not destroying the variable

Dear Sir, Then what to do to unset that variable.Please tell me how to write LOGOUT for a user in PHP. Waiting for ur reply kpsdevi > ID: 8220 > Updated by: rasmus > Reported By: kpsdevi@pol.net.in > Old-Status: Open > Status: Closed > Bug Type: *Function Specific > Assigned To: > Comments: > > It is destroying it, but your browser is sending it again on the next request so PHP sets it > again. There is no way to tell the browser not to send this variable short of sending another 401 > with a different realm. This is a browser issue and has nothing to do with PHP. > > Previous Comments: > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > [2000-12-13 03:27:43] kpsdevi@pol.net.in > i included the following code in one file. > > <?php > if(!isset($PHP_AUTH_USER)) > { > header('WWW-Authenticate: Basic Realm="Enter your login name and > password"'); > header('HTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized'); > echo 'Authorization required'; exit; > } > else { require("mysqlconn.inc"); > $sql = "select password from users where username = '$PHP_AUTH_USER'"; > $result = mysql_query($sql,$conn); $row = mysql_fetch_array($result); > if($PHP_AUTH_PW != $row[0]) > { header('WWW-Authenticate: Basic Realm="Authorization failed : Enter > Username and password"'); > header('HTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized'); > echo 'Authorization required'; > mysql_free_result($result); > mysql_close(); > exit; > } > mysql_free_result($result); > mysql_close(); > } > ?> > > > I have included the following code to logout the user > > <? > unset($PHP_AUTH_USER); > ?> > > but it's not destroying the variable $PHP_AUTH_USER. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Full Bug description available at: http://bugs.php.net/?id=8220 > e-mail: kpsdevi@pol.net.in ------- Pioneer Online Pvt. Ltd. --The most realiable Internet Service Provider of AP. http://www.pol.net.in visit : http://www.pioneernetsolutions.com