HTTP_WEFERER

[Warren Raquel]

Ah, the answer was only but a few clicks away. Thanks! That opened up a 
wealth of information.

Warren Raquel MCP CCNA

- Just another geek.





>From: troy <fryman at sonic.net>
>Reply-To: <talk at nblug.org>
>To: talk at nblug.org
>Subject: Re: HTTP_WEFERER
>Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 12:21:07 -0700
>
>On Tue, Oct 22, 2002 at 02:14:55PM -0500, Warren Raquel wrote:
> > I don't rely on HTTP_REFERER, it's just one of a few different 
>safeguards.
> > All information is checked against a database and session cookies 
>anyway, I
> > just use HTTP_REFERER to prevent direct access to some pages from 
>offsite
> > (i.e. only refered to from specific pages within the site) to reduce 
>some
> > headaches and that's after checking credentials. I'm just wondering why 
>I
> > can't find more information on it on the web. :)
>
>Did you try google groups?  Usenet is often a far better resource than the
>web for obscure things like this.  (o.k., gg is a web interface to usenet
>archives, but you know what i mean...)
>
>-troy (really, i *love* NBLUG!)


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