| Re: session handler auto log out [message #176083 is a reply to message #176073] |
Tue, 22 November 2011 18:18   |
Jerry Stuckle
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On 11/22/2011 10:55 AM, Arno Welzel wrote:
> Jerry Stuckle, 2011-11-22 13:18:
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>> On 11/22/2011 6:09 AM, Arno Welzel wrote:
>>> Jerry Stuckle, 2011-11-21 18:46:
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>>>> On 11/21/2011 9:31 AM, Arno Welzel wrote:
>>>> > Jerry Stuckle, 2011-11-21 15:13:
>>>> >
>>>> >> On 11/21/2011 9:07 AM, Arno Welzel wrote:
>>>> >>> DavidB, 2011-11-19 23:49:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> Is there a way to model a session handler to auto logout after a specified
>>>> >>>> period of time without refreshing the page? Something similar to a bank
>>>> >>>> website that auto logs me out and redirects me to another page.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> If you want to force the client to redirect the user to another page as
>>>> >>> soon as the session on the *server* times out you must do periodically
>>>> >>> checks on the client e.g. using AJAX.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Which is not what the op wants. But both Denis and myself already
>>>> >> pointed this out two days ago. What's your point?
>>>> >
>>>> > Using AJAX is not "refreshing the page". You just said "needs a request"
>>>> > and AJAX is a way to do a request.
>>>>
>>>> It is a way which will NOT work.
>>>
>>> Why?
>>
>> Because the AJAX call will reset the session timer, so the session will
>> never time out.
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> And where did i say that the AJAX call should be *before* the session
> times out?
>
Backpeddling, huh?
> And even if it is implemented this way - why should it not be possible
> to implement a server side script which responds to the AJAX calls and
> checks the existing session without resetting the session timeout?
>
Backpeddling, huh?
> Hint: It is also possible to implement a session handling on your own.
>
Yup, not easy to do, though.
>> It also requires javascript running on the client, which may or may not
>> be the case.
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> In this case the automatic redirect will not occur, but the session will
> time out anyway.
>
Sure. As it will if you don't use AJAX at all.
>> And I did not say "refresh the page". I said "needs a request". I
>> didn't say what KIND of request.
>
> So using AJAX to send a request is fine ;-)
>
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>
ROFLMAO! No, I didn't say AJAX was OK.
Wise up. You were wrong, but refuse to admit it.
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