Two problems with my login script

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February 23rd, 2003, 05:12 PM

CHornJr

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Two problems with my login script

Problem #1:
With my log-in script it keeps going to the last else which just echos saying "It doesn't work". I re-checked the database to make sure the username and password exsist in the table, and they do.

Problem #2:
In the address box in IE it puts:
login.php?suankeyusename=JoeyD473&password=dragon&submit=Log+In

How do I get it to not show that information in the address box? and if I can't how do I get it to at least not show the password?

The script is in the zip file

Side notes:
1. I plan on combining Admin.php and login.php into one file after I get it working (easier to work with smaller pieces then one large piece)
2. I am only using session functions [ie. session_start()] instead of the session globals for testing purposes

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February 23rd, 2003, 06:30 PM

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I don't know problem 1 but i know what problem 2 is.

you have

PHP Code:


		
			
<form method="get" action="login.php">

and to get it to not display in the information in the address box you use

PHP Code:


		
			
<form method="post" action="login.php">

February 24th, 2003, 08:59 AM

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try this:

change

PHP Code:


		
			
if($rowcheck==1)

    { //the query returned at least one row

    while($row=myql_fetch_array($result))

to this:

PHP Code:


		
			
if($rowcheck>0){ 

    while($row=mysql_fetch_array($result))

or something similar... it may be in the database, but it also might be returning more than one row for some reason.. also, to make sure, you could always

PHP Code:


		
			
echo $rowcheck;

before going into the while loop, that could tell you exactly how many rows it is returning, if it's zero, check your database.. also check to make sure that the fields for the password are md5'd and 32 characters long... That's the only thing I could think it might possibly be.. let me know what you find out, k?

And pro is right, change the method from get to post.

February 24th, 2003, 01:58 PM

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Thanks. I never knew when you MD5ed a column it had to be 32 characters long

February 24th, 2003, 02:21 PM

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It sure does

I'm guessing that worked?

February 24th, 2003, 10:09 PM

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yes it did.

February 27th, 2003, 07:53 AM

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Great! Glad I could help

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