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May 26, 1999, 3:28 PM
web dog
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$auth_time & sub auth_check_password
Would there be any negative effects (especially server-wise) of removing the time stamp authorisation routines that check to confirm wether or not the user session has expired, or to set the $auth_time to 24hrs ...?

I'm just curious Smile and wondering if eliminating the 'invalid/expired user session' state would pose a problem to the script. I would still leave the random number though.

May 26, 1999, 8:37 PM
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The only thing would be that your auth directory would fill up pretty quickly.

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Aug 2, 1999, 9:16 PM
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Quick question...How do I properly set-up my default.cfg file to delete session files on NT? The session files are NOT being deleted from the auth directory. I have the same settings in my default.cfg files running on UNIX and the session files are deleted with NO problem.

I have the following authorization configs:

Code:
$auth_no_authentication = 0;
$auth_time = 21600;
$auth_logging = 1;
$auth_allow_default = 1;
@auth_default_permissions = (1,0,0,0,0);
$auth_signup = 0;
@auth_signup_permissions = (1,1,1,1,0);
$auth_modify_own = 0;
$auth_view_own = 0;

I know that the range of disconnection in the NT Registry is:

-1 to 65535 (minutes)

I have tried a combination of number for the $auth_time variable to no success.

I have set the auth directory permissions to the following:

IUSR/MACHINENAME : RWXD
IWAM/MACHINENAME: RWXD

Anyone come accross this problem. If so, how did you fix it?

TIA.

Regards,

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