Help with keeping a user logged in

Python

Hi,

Im currently working on my own forum system script (see my post in the General Forum for more info). Basically I want to keep people logged in once they have logged in so that when they close their browser and visit again they are still logged in.

What is the best way? Either to use cookies or some sort of other method? Also how is this done?

Thanks

CannonBallGuy

Cookies is the usual way, I believe...

martian2k4

Yes its pretty simple, you put

setcookie ("authenticated", "yes"); for example

on the page after checking if there info id right then on a pgae you want to check if they are logged in you would put

if($_COOKIE["authenticated"] == 'yes'){
echo "you are logged in";
}else{
echo "You are ont logged in";

They aint too hard to use, a lot like sessions

martian2k4

Ohh i aint no expert with cookies cz i aint eva had a use for them but i had a look at a few sites and tought this might b helpfull

setcookie(name, value, expire, path, domain);

Just for extra security

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now ya see. I knew about everything you just posted.. the problem was that its wasnt working for me... I just thought that perhaps I was doing ot wrong but no my method was right

I will try again now.

Thanks

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Ok I noticed that I was doing something wrong... a stupid mistake really..

Thanks

martian2k4

Lmao good luck with it

kink

use a timout function either they do something once an hour or they auto log off

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will do