AW: [PHP] .htaccess logout sequence

the key to logout is the realmname. the browser will always send password etc again to the same realm as long as you don't close it. extend the realmname by a random number or timestamp and store it in a session or wherever. to logout change that realmname... sebastian > -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- > Von: Chris Aitken [mailto:chris@ideal.net.au] > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 20. Juni 2001 05:53 > An: php-general@lists.php.net > Betreff: [PHP] .htaccess logout sequence > > > Hi All..... > > > I have a query which has confused me a bit. I have a database > setup where I > use htaccess (using apache/php/mysql on a freebsd 3.4 box) to > grant access, > then it grabs the users info from the database, sets a cookie > and pretty > much lets the system know whos doing what on the db. > > What I do want to do however is have the facility to have a > logout option > where it ditches all info about the current logged in user, > fires them back > to the start of the system and re-requests the htaccess login window. > > My past attempts have failed miserably so I thought I would > ask around and > see if anyone else has had any success (without changing to a > different > method of auth :) > > > Cheers > > > Chris > > > > Chris Aitken - Webmaster/Database Designer - IDEAL Internet > email: chris@ideal.net.au phone: +61 2 4628 8888 fax: +61 2 > 4628 8890 > -------------------------------------------- > > If the foo shits, call your sysadmin >