Re: Asking for a password in html
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:11:46 -0500
I am checking the password on the server side. That is certainly more
secure. Also, I am not using javascript.
John
On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 04:16:58PM -0700, Jeff Bishop wrote:
> Hmmm, how would the page know if the password is correct?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Littlefield,
> Tyler
> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 4:13 PM
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Asking for a password in html
>
> The javascript doesn't have anything to do with it. I seen the message where
> Sina corrected himself, but you want the input type to be password, which
> doesn't require any Javascript at all.
> On 8/30/2011 5:11 PM, Jeff Bishop wrote:
> > Unless you are going to check the password on the server side doing
> > this won't stop most users as they can view the JavaScript of the page.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > Littlefield, Tyler
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 4:09 PM
> > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Asking for a password in html
> >
> > um, hidden? no. You want a password.
> > On 8/30/2011 4:56 PM, Sina Bahram wrote:
> >> <input type="hidden".
> >>
> >> Take care,
> >> Sina
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John J.
> >> Boyer
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 5:23 PM
> >> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Asking for a password in html
> >>
> >> I am thinking of setting up a web page so people can upload files.
> >> However, I want to require a password. How does one ask for a
> >> password in html? Of course when the user types one it shouldn't
> >> appear on the screen. At most asterisks should appear.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> John
> >>
> >
>
>
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