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<DIV><SPAN class=920405516-07082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Reasonably unique is not unique. Browser IPs as provided by the Web
server environment variables provide the IP to return the results page to the
browser. But if the browser is behind a router, that IP may not be unique to a
specific PC. Regardless, we do have an enhancement on the list to provide these
values.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=920405516-07082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>As for
a system function, it's probably not worth the effort since any value that's
received in the request can be obtained by declaring a temporary and doing an
ACCEPT in the INITIALIZE procedure. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=920405516-07082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=920405516-07082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>As for
generating a unique ID, there are many different requirements and it's easier
for customers to put their own together from things like SYSDATETIME, the result
of the RANDOM function, and so on.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=920405516-07082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Bob</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Joe Boyle
[mailto:atla38@dsl.pipex.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> August 7, 2007 12:53
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Deskin, Bob; 'Han Han';
powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Session Control in PH Web -
new feature suggestion for phweb<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Given that the return
address of the browser must be reasonably unique, allow a system call ( along
the lines of ‘userid/logonid’) to return the value of the address of the
browser. This would help enable sessionid
processing.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Obviously, it would
be even easier if PHweb simply generated the equivalent of a unique sessionid
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Wingdings color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">J</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
powerh-l-bounces+atla38=dsl.pipex.com@lists.sowder.com
[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+atla38=dsl.pipex.com@lists.sowder.com] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Deskin, Bob<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> 07 August 2007 14:46<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Han Han;
powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: Session Control in PH
Web</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There is no session
ID in PH Web because PH Web is stateless. In other words, once a request has
been satisfied, the PH Web Server does not retain any information about that
request. As Joe has pointed out, you can easily generate a unique number and
pass it back and forth.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Bob</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
powerh-l-bounces+bob.deskin=cognos.com@lists.sowder.com
[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+bob.deskin=cognos.com@lists.sowder.com] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Han Han<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> August 6, 2007 10:24
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Session Control in PH
Web</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hello
Guys,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We are developing
PH web application. We come across issue on user login
security.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Currently we are
using Database to create user and their login
password.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">IN PHP / ASP, there
is a syntax call 'session' to capture the value of login session (hidden
& encrpyted) and be able to pass from page to
page.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Is there any
command in PH Web to do the same feature as 'session'
?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">PH Web version:
8.41D1 Axiants 4GL 3.4D1</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">O/S: Windows
2003</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Database: MS
SQL</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Kim
Han</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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