Permanent nickname and password login

[Kraven]

Is there a way to permanently store a user name and password at login?
I would like users to be able to change their nick to any unused one while using the chat, so they can be anon, but I would also like to register user names with a password, so users are unable to pose as someone else.... for obvious reasons.

If anyone can point me in the right direction, even to other scripts that I could incorporate with PFC that would accomplish this.. it'd be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Kraven

[todhend]

I built my own, try it here its not real easy for the beginner, it just uses a flat file to hold the user name and is encrypted


http://chat.tdah.us

[Kraven]

Thanks todhend, that's pretty close to what I'm looking to do.
I haven't a clue as to how to tie the form to the chat.
If I saw an example of the code, and the files I would need to create, it would help.
I've been looking through the pfc files for the default nick registration form, without success.
I figure if I can get a look at that, it might be a start to understanding what I need to do.
If you could point me to those files, it'll save me a lot of time, and would be much appreciated.

You've done a nice job with your alterations.

Thanks again,

Kraven

[todhend]

this is a very basic explanation

if your familiar with sessions, any login script with sessions will work to replace the nick parameter
so you would include the login.php on the chat index page at the top then add whatever the login script uses as the user session to the chat index like so

require("./login.php"); //holds the user session

my login script is pretty intensive so the user login session is ($_SESSION['ls_user']);

now add that to here in the chat index

$params["nick"] = $_SESSION['ls_user']; // setup the initial nickname


so what happens is when you reach the chat index the login script pulls you to its page, after you log in it creates the login session redirects you back to the index and the chat converts that to its user name in the chat

[waiheke]

Another way is to use a MySQL database and then you can pre-assign levels of control.
That is, a registered user can OP themselves instantly if you set the parameter in the database

There's great merit in this - no one can login in and then change their nick to pretend to be someone they're not
That means disabling the change nickname

The database has name, password and user_level.
The initial login screen asks for name and password - and if correct, checks for their status, which to keep it simple, is say a 0 or a 1:

$checkUser = "SELECT user_level,password FROM chat_users WHERE name='$formName' LIMIT 1";

If it's a 0, they are presented with a regular help menu, but if it's a 1 they are presented with an OP menu.

if(!isset($_GET['f'])) {
if($userArray['user_level'] == 1) {
include('menu1.php');
} else {
include('menu.php');
}
}

[waiheke]

Oh I forgot to add the code to allow OP status

$getAdmins = "SELECT name,password FROM chat_users WHERE user_level = 1";
$getAdminsResult = mysql_query( $getAdmins, $db );

while($row = mysql_fetch_array($getAdminsResult)) {
$params['admins'][$row['name']] = $row['password'];
}

[Zippo]

I have installed the Mysql container.
I use the chat for a game clan, so I would like password only access.

I am a totally nooby at this....
Can somebody tell step for step what to do?

[OldWolf]

I have installed the Mysql container.
I use the chat for a game clan, so I would like password only access.

I am a totally nooby at this....
Can somebody tell step for step what to do?

So you just want to set it up so they have to know a password to access the chat?
In that case, all you really need to do is have them go to an "unlock" page, where they submit a password. The page checks the password, and if it's accurate, set a timestamp into something like $SESSION['unlocked']. On the chat page, check that value, and make sure it's within however long you're willing to allow the login to be good for.

[Zippo]

Thanks!