SECURE USERNAME IDENTIFICATION

From: Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 20:08:25 +0000
Subject: SECURE USERNAME IDENTIFICATION
Groups: php.general 
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I set a cookie when a visitor has logged in with a valid usern & passwort variable - and all forms a filled with the according variables. (street, zip-code etc...) what about a hacker trying to force by pages to think there's a valid user by typing like: http://www.wa-p.de/user_page.php4?usern=XXXXX By testing this link for several times, the hacker could be lucky! I only what my authentification-page to set a cookie which says that a user is valid! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Ihr WEBberater Tel. 07161 - 92 95 94 + + Stuttgarter Str. 3 Fax 07161 - 92 95 98 + + D-73033 Göppingen + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Internet: www.wa-p.de + + eMail: info@wa-p.de + + Anfrage: anfrage@wa-p.de + + Support: support@wa-p.de + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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