Re: [cgiapp] Replacing CAP::Plugin::Authentication login_box

[Ed Pigg <suppressed>]

On May 23, 2006, at 8:39 PM, Cees Hek wrote:

> On 4/29/06, Ed Pigg <suppressed> wrote:
> > If I want to replace the built-in login form I need a method that
> > will generate the html form correct? So in my base class do I create
> >
> > sub login_box {
> >
> > }
> >
> > or do I create a separate login sub.
>
> Looks like I am probably a little bit late for this one.  Sorry!
>
> What you can do is create a runmode that generates a login HTML page.
> Then just set the LOGIN_RUNMODE config parameter to tell the Authen
> plugin to redirect to that runmode when a login is required.  You can
> also provide an external URL through LOGIN_URL, which could be used to
> send a user to a central authentication website.

Will that work if you are protecting all runmodes? You know, chicken/ 
egg sort of thing? You want to protect all, but you need the  
LOGIN_RUNMODE to log in, but all runmodes are protected, but you.....

I've figured a way to make things work, but I'm always looking for a  
better way.

Ed Pigg

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