.one more note:
If the user checks the "remember me" box then that's how I set the two
cookes; however, if they don't click the "remember me" box then I set the
cookies like this:
setcookie ("authenticate_ck", "$daysRemaining"); //set cookie for active
account, will terminate when browser window closes
setcookie ("login_ck", "$lo"); //set cookie for active account, will
terminate when browser window closes
.and I can refresh the login page 1,000 times and it doesn't delete the
login cookie or the authenticate cookie. Notice that when the "remember me"
box is checked I set the login cookie for 30 days whereas if it's not it
expires when the user closes their browser.
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From: Ryan Schefke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 10:43 AM
To: Php-General-Help ([EMAIL PROTECTED]);
'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: Explanation of cookie behavior
Gurus,
I'm running a login script where the user enters login/password and if it
matches what I have in my db and their account is active, I set a login
cookie (login_ck) and an authentication cookie (authenticate_ck). If the
login and authentication cookies are set when the user goes back to the
login page I prompt with "welcome back.". Now, I refresh the login page a
few times, sometimes it gives the welcome back prompt. Then after anywhere
from 2-5 refreshes, it deletes the login cookie but the authenticate cookie
persists. Any ideas why this is happening?
I'm setting my cookies like this:
setcookie ("authenticate_ck", "$daysRemaining"); //set cookie for active
account, for 30days
setcookie ("login_ck", "$lo", time()+ "60*60*24*30", "", "", "0"); //set
cookie for login, for 30days
Thanks,
Ryan
