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[nycphp-talk] NEW PHundamentals Question

Jeff Siegel jsiegel1 at optonline.net
Mon Feb 9 22:29:11 EST 2004


Any reason to choose one over the other?

Jeff

jon baer wrote:

> the last method was session hashing for the page to create a unique entry
> token and then hiding it ...
> 
> <input type="hidden" name="priv_key" value="32-bit/md5">
> 
> if the sessions + keys didnt match you would know they came from somewhere
> else.  i think the real key is just to have something unique in your POST as
> to distinguish it from something else.  this method is actually pretty
> similar to using the graphic except the server does the work.  one time keys
> work for pretty much anything.
> 
> im guessing cookie dropping can work as well since the would have to come
> from @ least one entry page on your website before spotting the
> registration.  would be interested in what the php security cookbook has to
> say about this :-)
> 
> - jon
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Siegel" <jsiegel1 at optonline.net>
> To: "NYPHP Talk" <talk at lists.nyphp.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 9:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [nycphp-talk] NEW PHundamentals Question
> 
> 
> 
>>That's one method that's growing in popularity.
>>Prior to using this method, was there another method that you've used?
>>
>>Jeff
> 
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