[phplib] Default authentication From: Robin Bowes (robin.bowes <email protected>)
Date: 07/23/00

Hi all,

I've been re-visiting phplib recently and to get the hang of default
authentication, I am trying to setup a page as follows:

1. There is a certain amount of default content that is visible always (i.e.
both authenticated users and guests
2. if no user has authenticated, a "login" button should be shown
3. if a user has authenticated, a "logout" button should be shown
4. if the authenticated user has admon privileges then show additional
content

Something like (warning: dodgy pseudo-code follows!)

<html>
etc..
// default content goes here
<?
if is_authenticated then
  show "logout" button
else
  show "login" button

if is_authenticated and
  has_permissions("admin") then
  show admin stuff
?>
</html>

I have got as far as realising that default authentication is the way to go,
but I can't quite seem to get my head round the finer details of getting
this working.

Can anyone offer any advice?

Thanks for any suggestions,

R. 

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