tedd wrote: > Hi gang: > > I have a client who wants his employees' access to their online > business database restricted to only times when he is logged on. > (Don't ask why) > > In other words, when the boss is not logged on, then his employees > cannot access the business database in any fashion whatsoever > including checking to see if the boss is logged on, or not. No access > whatsoever! > > Normally, I would just set up a field in the database and have that > set to "yes" or "no" as to if the employees could access the > database, or not. But in this case, the boss does not want even that > type of access to the database permitted. Repeat -- No access > whatsoever! > > I was thinking of the boss' script writing to a file that > accomplished the "yes" or "no" thing, but if the boss did not log off > properly then the file would remain in the "yes" state allowing > employees undesired access. That would not be acceptable. > > So, what methods would you suggest? I would ask the boss to confirm his presence maybe once an hour and only allow employees access when the last such confirmation is less than an hour old. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (21.4°C) -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
