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IP Based Administration

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:14 pm
by s.dot
I have a static ip address that I've had for a few years now.. it never changes. I also have a simple form where I approve comments that the public can leave on pages (without them having to register). It's not worthy of being secure enough to code an administration login, so currently I have access granted to my IP address only. So, this may be a dumb question... nobody else will have my IP address, right?

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:25 pm
by feyd
Are you sure your IP address is only yours? If so, you're fine.. although I wouldn't personally like it.

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:09 pm
by s.dot
feyd wrote:Are you sure your IP address is only yours? If so, you're fine.. although I wouldn't personally like it.
How do I find out?

I know the computers on my network have the same IP. But, I'm not concerned about those. It's just my little sister. :-D

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:40 pm
by seodevhead
You could always check a few other "constants" alongside your IP... such as the HTTP_AGENT and such. Why not just give yourself a cookie? That is the easiest way of doing things.

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:18 pm
by Kieran Huggins
Cookies immediately came to my mind as well.

mmmmmm.... cookies........!!!!