LOGIN.CGI - Version 3.0 [New Public Release]
By Jim Goldbloom
[email protected]Release date: 01/06/01 9:00PM
Folks, version 3 supports full SSI hacking with redirect back to source URL after forced login, including support for those who use HTML frames. If a user visits a link to a forum topic without logging in first (i.e clicking on a link sent in email reply notification) they will be displayed a warning they must login, then after they login they'll be sent back to the forum topic page. That's part of the SSI hack. Also finished guest login restrictions and logging output screens.
Also added many new hacks to secure up UBB and updated the docs. Many cosmetic changes and timing changes to the redirect screens and logs. This public version is the culmination of countless suggestions and testing and I am actually running out of ideas. Very, very stable and beta tested. No hack is ever perfect, but 3.0 has all my original ideas without anything missing. I am proud of this version.
If you're upgrading, get this latest version, I updated the hacks and docs to assist with upgrading.
Full features listing in 3.00 public:
* authenticates username/pass with UBB member files
* catches/logs ALL invalid/missing/illegal logins
* full support for IP ban list in CP
* login username displayed in UBB; logout prompt hack
* full support for guest login mode
* support for registration screen (new members)
* support for lost password function in UBB
* when posting, username/pass fields *always*
filled in automatically even if other cookies expire
* guests are restricted from posting - full control
* custom entry point login screen integration for
unique online experience for your users
* automated logging (creates browser viewable HTML)
including date/time/user/IP/hostname lookup
and ability to disable events as you wish
* optional SSI support for max. data protection
(such as accessing UBB HTML topics/forums) with
registered user auto-redirect after login
* forced/manual login/logout, integrated into UBB
* allow custom private forum/screen redirect to
expand functionality of your UBB
* demo screens included in release archive
* full documentation and examples in archive
for UBB hacks, login screen demo, SSI setup
* friendly login-setup.txt - new and improved
* very streamlined UBB hacks, easy to install
* redirects have sensible timing delays
See it in action:
http://www.accessdeniedbbs.net (support forum in place on the BBS)
Download the latest files/zip from:
http://www.accessdeniedbbs.net/downloads I have all the hacks running on my BBS. I'm not online to the public yet, will be soon, so feel free to check it out if you wish. Remember, if you test my SSI - you must be a registered user to see the redirect in action. I disabled it for guests intentionally, as a security measure. I've had people try it after registering and say, simply, "wow." Uh huh. I even saw some of you try to hack your way into my BBS and fail miserably. Bless all you UBB webmasters for trying!
What is LOGIN.CGI?
This is a VERY serious and powerful script/integrated UBB hack for those who want to control access to their UBB, design a unique login screen to serve as one entry point for all your users. It allows you to integrate more personality into the UBB than you ever had before and also restrict access if you run sensitive data. Or, if you want folks to login first and have their username and pasword *always* filled in when posting (no worry with expired username/password cookies.) The cookies are session only, independantly controlled, and all redirect HTML screens are customized by you for complete uniqueness and control of your users. Give your BBS personality. Numerous login actions and HTML files can be configured to integrate with default UBB options also - very easy to setup.
Please visit the download site and examine the help files and example files. The zip is also available for download or view the scripts directly on the site. I even included a demo login screen (to view source of only) and demo log output.
This script has nothing at all to do with any previous releases of login hack/login.cgi by Dave Downin - but his original script inspired me and many thanks to him. My script is a separate UBB hack.
Thank you to Wraith, Allan, other UBB sysops for helping out, and for the excellent word of mouth and postings about this on other UBB Hack BBS's and support forums.
Enjoy, and feedback always appreciated.
If you wish to become a beta tester, send me email please! I need beta testers for 4.x!
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From: Jim Goldbloom
UBB Code Hacker
http://www.accessdeniedbbs.net/downloads for latest hacks
