--- Nick Owen <nowen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 9/25/07, Michelle Konzack > <linux4michelle@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I have a couple of servers (currently 42 > Web-Servers et a redunant > > PostgreSQL for AUTH) and I am trying to get a > One-Time authentification > > running. > > > > Exactly: > > > > It should not mather on which Web-Server the $USER > authenticate and if > > she/he change the website dynamicly... The AUTH > should be done on the > > PostgreSQL and then the Web-Server should ask the > PostgreSQL whether > > the AUTH is valid or not. > > > > I need a variable timeout (per $USER) and it > should be refreshed each > > time the user klick a link or such... After the > timeout, the $USER need > > to re-authenticate again on one of the > Web-Servers. > > > > In general, I prefer to use PAM auth because the > infrastructure is there > > and more easier on Debian-Systems. > > > > Can anyone tell me how to do this? > > Could you put squid in front of apache and have it > do the auth and set > the variable? > > Just a thought, > > nick > Or, open_id membership type system. open id being an open source version of MS' .net passport / windows live [ or whatever it's called now ] same principal as you want, as long as the person is active there is no time out, they stop clicking links there is a time out. [ I think it's set to 10 minutes of no activity ] just another thought. ;) [ why reproduce the code when it's available? ] Jaqui Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane with All new Yahoo! Mail: http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=ca --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx