SID parameter for the forum webpages
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Topic: SID parameter for the forum webpages
Posted By: zy8rr
Subject: SID parameter for the forum webpages
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 7:24am
Hi,
Regarding using forum v9.0.8 on a website, some of the pages have the querystring SID=.. at the back of the URL, example:
login_user.asp?returnURL=&SID=7cc6zddz5567e946b689c8574eb545a3
1) what does SID store? is it the session ID or some other data?
2) if I need to remove the SID parameter from the URL, I see the code (pasted below) in common.asp. What are the implications/ considerations if I set blnGuest to true and blnGuestSessions to false?
3) is there a more straightforward way to remove SID from the URL?
'If Session-less Guest browsing is allowed then remove session ID's from strings
If blnGuest AND blnGuestSessions = false Then
strQsSID = ""
strQsSID1 = ""
strQsSID2 = ""
End If
Thanks.
Regards,
Zhen Yang
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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 8:44am
You will only see an SID number in the URL if cookies are not enabled in the users browser or your forum has problems correctly settings cookies.
The SID number is the session ID for the user.
If you do not want Guest to have a session ID then edit the file includes/setup_options_inc.asp and disable it from there.
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Posted By: zy8rr
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:47am
Posted By: zy8rr
Date Posted: 15 May 2008 at 4:17am
Can I verify what data is stored in the session and cookies.
1) only the session ID is stored in the session? are there any other variables like user name stored in the session?
2) are there any user settings or user variables like user name stored in browser cookies?
Thanks
Regards,
Zhen Yang
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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 15 May 2008 at 9:22am
1. Web Wiz Forums uses it's own session and generates it's own 32bit session ID. The session holds information such as user preferences, read and unread posts, CAPTCHA, forum information, etc. It doesn't store the username.
2. Cookies do not store the username, cookies store data such as last active time and the Web Wiz Forums session ID. You do not need cookies though in order to use Web Wiz Forums.
The username of the user is not stored anywhere except in the database.
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