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Dirge of Cerberus
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I'm setting up a media server and I need to have it read a cookie from the main site to make sure that they're logged in and allowed to download. Can anyone tell me how to read cookies from other sites in PHP?
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You cannot in any way, shape or form.
Dirge of Cerberus
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Is there any other way to ensure authentication accross sites?
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Yes. Google "single signon"
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