.htaccess

Junior WebHelper Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 4

Does anyone know how I can place HTML code into my web pages that would display:

logged in as : user

when logging in is based on .htaccess method.

?? please help ??

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

This is possible, but not with HTML AFAIK.

Code:

logged in as user: <?php echo $_SERVER['REMOTE_USER']; ?>

Junior WebHelper Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 4

if the above doesn't do the trick...any other suggestions?

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

There's no reason why it shouldn't Smile

... Unless you're using an older version of PHP, then use:

Code:

logged in as user: <?php echo $REMOTE_USER; ?>

Of course you'll have to name this file with a PHP enabled extension - usually .php.

Junior WebHelper Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 4

thanks - just needed to change to .php! Very Happy

thanks! you'll note i'm quite new to all of this!

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

We all were once... Wink

Junior WebHelper Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 4

Could you help again? What html code would log the user out (ie making a logout button) for htaccess? Very Happy

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

I'm not really sure about that... Maybe this?

Code:

<a href="http://<?php echo $REMOTE_USER; ?>:dummypassword@www.domain.com/page.php">Logout</a>

But that's really just a guess...

Posted: Sat May 03, 2003 5:29 pm (22 years, 4 months ago)

http authentication relies on the browser caching the username and password...so I don't think it's really possible (unless what daniel suggested works Smile

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Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

My example basically relies on the possibilty of logging people in via the URL:

http://username:password@domain.com/directory/

So by providing a false password, a login box should appear prompting the user for the correct password... Question

Posted: Sat May 03, 2003 5:33 pm (22 years, 4 months ago)

yeah, that should work so long as the browser uses the login details in the url and clears its cache of the correct details - it will probably depend on the browser.