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.htaccess vs PHP header(location:) [message #175600]

Tue, 11 October 2011 02:40

Michael Joel
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I am wanting to control access to my site.
Sometimes I want the site "off" with visitors redirected to a folder.

I have been using htaccess but have written a php script to automate
the site's on/off control. I am considering using php at the top of
each page instead of htaccess.

basic outline:
my script creates a file when the site is to close. It contains the
reason for closing (text), close time (timestamp), and re-open time
(timestamp). (...I could also have the script create an htaccess file
if that is decided to be best...)

My thought is to, instead of use htaccess for the redirect, simple
place a PHP file_exists() check at top of every page on the site
(scripts as well). If the file exists then header (location:
xxxxxxxxx) is used to force a redirect.

The advantage to this is:
1) I had help making the htaccess file - I haven't a clue what all the
jibberish means. So changing the access to allow certain areas open or
not is not easy. I would like to find a simple PDF doc that would give
simple explanations on it.

2) it would allow a lot of control on what to close. I simple don't
include the check on pages/scripts I want to remain "open".

I did wonder if the file_exists check would cause a large slow down on
serving pages?

Thanks
Mike

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		.htaccess vs PHP header(location:) By: Michael Joel on Tue, 11 October 2011 02:40
		Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) By: Jerry Stuckle on Tue, 11 October 2011 03:08
		Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) By: Michael Joel on Tue, 11 October 2011 03:33
		Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) By: me on Tue, 11 October 2011 11:49
		Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) By: The Natural Philosoph on Tue, 11 October 2011 13:56
		Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) By: The Natural Philosoph on Tue, 11 October 2011 08:15
		Re: .htaccess vs PHP header(location:) By: Jerry Stuckle on Tue, 11 October 2011 10:02

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