Web Wiz Support and Community Forums : Reading cookie problem https://forums.webwiz.net/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:15:55 +0000 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:11:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.08 360 https://forums.webwiz.net/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=23894 <![CDATA[Web Wiz Support and Community Forums]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://forums.webwiz.net/ <![CDATA[Reading cookie problem : hi, is there any way to catch...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post126746.html#126746 Author: BLoodyEsk
Subject: 23894
Posted: 21 August 2007 at 3:11pm

hi,
 
is there any way to catch the logged user's ID number ,from a session variable or session cookie ?
 
there are some cookies for username or usercode in cookies, but I couldn't find ID number
]]> Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:11:39 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post126746.html#126746 <![CDATA[Reading cookie problem : Brilliant! I have it working now,...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125321.html#125321 Author: Sumea
Subject: 23894
Posted: 24 July 2007 at 2:08pm

Brilliant! I have it working now, thanks

Sorry for the confused posts, I had to read a bit about cookies across subdomains, and I got a bit mixed up with the path and host settings of WWF's cookies, but I can now reference "strLoggedInUsername" or "strLoggedInUserCode" anywhere and across subdomains on my site now!]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:08:57 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125321.html#125321 <![CDATA[Reading cookie problem : For that you will need to edit...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125320.html#125320 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 23894
Posted: 24 July 2007 at 1:37pm

For that you will need to edit the functions/functions_common.asp and look for the cookie handling functions and change the code to include the Host as it's currently not set by the software.]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:37:43 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125320.html#125320 <![CDATA[Reading cookie problem : ahh, I must be confusing you,...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125319.html#125319 Author: Sumea
Subject: 23894
Posted: 24 July 2007 at 1:34pm

ahh, I must be confusing you, since I am confusing myself also. :)

Currently, wwf saves cookies like this:

NameWWF9sLID
ValueUID=MembernameZ457BDEAA3
Hostforum.mywebsite.com
Path/
SecureNo
ExpiresAt End Of Session

How would I get WWF to write its cookies so that the host detail is ".mywebsite.com" instead of "forum.mywebsite.com" ??
]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:34:38 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125319.html#125319 <![CDATA[Reading cookie problem : The simplest way is use Firefox...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125316.html#125316 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 23894
Posted: 24 July 2007 at 1:17pm

The simplest way is use Firefox to view the cookie set by the forum and see if it is how you want it to be set.]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:17:14 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125316.html#125316 <![CDATA[Reading cookie problem : Previously, I logged in and changed...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125314.html#125314 Author: Sumea
Subject: 23894
Posted: 24 July 2007 at 12:52pm

Previously, I logged in and changed my cookie informationvia that Firefox web developer plug in, so that it read".mywebsite.com", and my test pages outside the forum directory and onother subdomains (which includes the common.asp file) read it properly.How would I get the login to accept the ".mywebsite.com" as thestrCookiePath variable?

".mywebsite.com" is a valid path, check out sharing cookies across subdomains
]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:52:11 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125314.html#125314 <![CDATA[Reading cookie problem : Thats doesn&#039;t look correct...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125312.html#125312 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 23894
Posted: 24 July 2007 at 12:46pm

Thats doesn't look correct as a cookie path, and the error you are getting will be because the forum can't correctly set the cookie for your site.]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:46:22 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125312.html#125312 <![CDATA[Reading cookie problem : Yeh, I&#039;ve made strCookiePath...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125311.html#125311 Author: Sumea
Subject: 23894
Posted: 24 July 2007 at 12:29pm

Yeh, I've made strCookiePath =  ".mywebsite.com" so that the cookie can be read across all subdomains and from the main site etc, but I get this error when I try to log in.. :(

Error: Un-Successful Login Your login was un-successful due to a session tracking error.

Please ensure that cookies are enabled on your web browser and you are not hiding or masking your IP address.


Edited by Sumea - 24 July 2007 at 12:50pm]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:29:35 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125311.html#125311 <![CDATA[Reading cookie problem : Web Wiz Forums sets the cookies...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125287.html#125287 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 23894
Posted: 24 July 2007 at 8:35am

Web Wiz Forums sets the cookies to the location of your forum as it makes the cookies work better and less issues with login problems.

You can alter the cookie path by editing the includes/setup_options.asp file.
]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:35:44 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125287.html#125287 <![CDATA[Reading cookie problem : Can cookies, for example,...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125241.html#125241 Author: Sumea
Subject: 23894
Posted: 23 July 2007 at 5:41pm

Can cookies, for example, that are set at forum.website.com be read from a page at www.website.com? They're separated by a subdomain, but other wise they're on the same site.

I can see that the cookie has been set  with the domain as forum.website.com, but I can't seem to get the correct  login variable information in my page at www.website.com which has the include forum/common.asp.

** update
Ok, did a tiny bit of researching, and it looks like you can share cookies across subdomains, but your cookie has to be set to your domain like ".website.com" rather than  "www.website.com" or "forum.website.com".  So, the question  how do I get WWF to set the url in its cookies like ".website.com" :/

I think WWF sets cookies in "/", which when set from a page at forum.website.com means that it will only be readable at folders and pages below that and not from outside like www.website.com ?


Edited by Sumea - 23 July 2007 at 6:25pm]]> Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:41:06 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/reading-cookie-problem_topic23894_post125241.html#125241