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Re: how to cancel a message (was Re: [MindStorms FAQ 4.3 How do I make a temperature sensor?]
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lugnet.faq, lugnet.admin.general
Date: 
Fri, 16 Jul 1999 19:23:06 GMT
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In lugnet.faq, "Robert Munafo" <munafo@gcctech.com> writes:
On a related note, I just had to "register" again today because I am accessing
the web from a different machine, and it annoyed me that I couldn't log in to
LUGNET with a user ID and password to get my cookies reinstated.

This is because there aren't any "user accounts" on the server...everything
is stored in on the client (just like a newsreader).  However, with
memberships, we can store all of that neat stuff on the server and only
burden the client with a tiny ID cookie.

--Todd



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  Re: how to cancel a message (was Re: [MindStorms FAQ 4.3 How do I make a temperature sensor?]
 
That doesn't sound secure enough. I would suggest that when a user "registers" to use the web interface, their browser should be send a random unique "user ID", and the user ID should also be sent to the email address they registered with. If they (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.admin.general)

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