Re: Question on Registration Method

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Nothing like sharing my pain ;) sorry!
It seems that in order to compare the code to the one
in the database, don't I need the userid or something?

or just that it exists in the database?

Thank you,
Stuart
--- Joseph Crawford <codebowl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> what i did is i used php to create a random string
> of numbers and
> letters about 15 chars long, then i store this in
> the db, and in the
> email i make the link
> page.php?code=RandomStringHere, then on the
> page.php i get the code and compare it to the ont in
> the database.  If
> they match activate the user otherwise show an
> error.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 05:54:14 -0700 (PDT), Stuart
> Felenstein
> <stuart4m@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Ok , I think this is along the lines of what I've
> > started.  I added a column called "active" with a
> > default to 0.  It's a tiny int since I'm think
> > 0=fales, 1=true.
> > 
> > So can you explain a tad more about this hash
> stuff ?
> > Is that specific to a sql field or just a name
> you've
> > chose ?  I'm not sure what you mean in your last
> > statement about the hash passing over to the
> activate
> > column ?
> > 
> > Stuart
> > 
> > 
> > --- M Saleh EG <m.saleh.eg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > I'd do it this way...
> > >
> > > I'd add two column in the users table. 1-
> activated,
> > > 2- activation-hash
> > >
> > > once the registeration form is ubmited..
> > > a-the username and user info will be saved in
> the
> > > users table.
> > > b-an encrypted hash would be made n saved in
> > > activation-hash column
> > > and sent along with the registeration info
> (username
> > > & pass) in the
> > > form of a url (eg.
> > >
> >
>
http://domain/activationpage.php?hash=ljk;lkj;lkjl;ksjfasdfa).
> > >
> > > if the user is activated then the login function
> > > works for them if not
> > > given a msg saying ur activation hasnt been done
> > > yet....
> > >
> > > the activatepage.php should then put 1, or on in
> the
> > > activated colum
> > > in the users table on the row that has the hash
> > > passed to it.
> > >
> > > simple enought aint it?
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 05:02:07 -0700 (PDT), Stuart
> > > Felenstein
> > > <stuart4m@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > Currently there are only 2 types of users
> planned
> > > > Each has a basic access level.  I don't think
> this
> > > is
> > > > the same as a usergroup though.
> > > >
> > > > If I don't have usergroups, but access levels,
> > > then
> > > > perhaps I should set the level to some less
> then
> > > what
> > > > is required login till activated.
> > > >
> > > > Then it sounds like I have the system
> autogenerate
> > > an
> > > > activation code.
> > > >
> > > > Not sure what you mean by :
> > > > > a separate table holding information on how
> to
> > > > > activate (something
> > > > > along the lines of userid, tousergroup,
> > > > > activationcode).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Oscar Rylin <oscar.rylin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Usergroups.
> > > > > Most likely, you're dealing with an
> application
> > > > > where you'll want to have
> > > > > different kinds of users (administrators,
> power
> > > > > users, users).
> > > > >
> > > > > Just make a usergroup for accounts that
> haven't
> > > been
> > > > > activated yet.
> > > > > Also, a separate table holding information
> on
> > > how to
> > > > > activate (something
> > > > > along the lines of userid, tousergroup,
> > > > > activationcode).
> > > > >
> > > > > / rylin
> > > > >
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