Multiple server http authentication.

leow

Does anyone know how to pass http-auth to a server in php?

I am attempting to allow users that are authenticated through a standard php login to have access to specific servers based on there permissions that are set in a MySQL data base.
Currently user logs in and is then forwarded to the correct server. However since each server requires a seperate login the only way to avoid having them login in twice is to pass the user pass in the url. This method works but is not secure. Does anyone know how this could be done.

Thanks

pharcyde0

You could use sessions. Make sure that php_sessions directory is networked shared between the machines. After the user logs in to the first machine the session info can be stored in the shared directory. When you switch machines, you can have a php file that checks the session auth from this shared directory.

leow

The main barrier in this is that the only server I have access to control is the php/webserver. The others are camera servers that use their own OS. Each camera server uses flash memory to old the html and .htaccess files. I am limited to one user/pass other than the root level password to each camera and none of them are connected to each other, in fact they all use different ISPs for internet connectivity.
Thanks

pharcyde0

Wow looks like you have quite the interesting and complicatd problem on your hands.....sorry that I could not be of more assistance.

~pharcyde

leow

You gave me some great tips for another project I have going. Thanks.

In the above the client is reselling camera servers and then getting design and hosting from me for his website. So the preconfigured cameras are causing the hang up.

Thanks again.