Permissions for one user

[Anon]

Hi!
I would like to assign som permissions for one specific user. For example:

I have a registered user with the following info:
username: Lasse
password: 12345678

When he signs up, the script automaticly creates a .txt-file named Lasse and containing the password. Okay so far so good.

Now here comes the problem:
What if another user tries to use the same username!! It would probaply overwrite the existing txt-file. Not so good.

Is there any way, i can make a script which, upon submission, checks if the file is already created and then if it is created, tells the user to pick another name.

I really hope you can help!!

Have a nice day!

Lasse Laursen

[Anon]

See the manual page for file_exists(), in the section "Filesystem functions".

[Anon]

Why dont you just use a database? Im not sure the reasons you have chosen to do your authentication this way. However, over time i think this code will out live itself past your implementation.

I really think that you should use mySQL or even access(odbc) to store your data (username and password, along with accesslevels and other data). As time passes this may become crucial as you continue to have your user list grow.

But then again, its your site. Do as you wish. =)

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