[Resolved] change user status for login

[cbrknight]

I have a login script that adds user to a database for validation.

Now I need a way to deactivate a user after a certain period of time...

can anyone tell me a way to do this?

[devinemke]

perhaps a simple timestamp field that stores the last time the user logged in/out. if the timestamp is older than X number of days/weeks/months then they are "deactivated".

[cbrknight]

That would be a good idea. The database I use already has a timestamp field I can use. (was useing someones login script)

How do I get the database to disable it? or do I just add it to the login script that

if (timestamp > $timelimit){

echo ("Your account is closed. Please reapply");

}

something like that????

[devinemke]

when someone logs in do a quick check to see when their last login was. let's say our time limit is 30 days and the last login is stored in the db as a regular UNIX timestamp:

$diff = time() - $timestamp_from_db;
if ($diff >= 2592000) {echo 'You have not logged in for 30 days. Your account is closed. Please reapply';}

[cbrknight]

thans for the help....

I think I can get that to work...