Form Security (OpenInsight 32-Bit)
At 24 APR 2003 06:19:53AM Alun Hutchings wrote:
I need to improve the security of a system I am operating by ensuring that a form closes if there has been no keyboard or mouse activity for a given time. Has anyone accomplished this and if so how?
Alun
At 24 APR 2003 07:48AM Tim Marler wrote:
Hello Alun,
I haven't done it but I would probably start by looking at the Timer, Idleproc and Char events. Possibly write the current time to a hidden field with each keystroke/click and check to see if Time() is greater than the last value entered + your required period using idleproc.
That might be total rubbish and some genius (or more worryingly, a fool) will belittle me :)
Tim
At 24 APR 2003 09:14AM [url=http://www.sprezzatura.com]The Sprezzatura Group[/url] wrote:
Alun
One form, all open forms or OpenInsight? Should unsaved data be abandoned or saved?
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At 24 APR 2003 09:54AM [email protected] wrote:
Nope .. no belittling here .. that is just the way we have done it in the past. One system we used it to be sure everyone was logged out for backup ..
But Sprezz brings up some valid points ..
Just 1 window .. all windows
Check SaveWarn for changes .. close anyway?
But the timer is a good way to go.
[email protected] onmouseover=window.status=the new revelation technology .. a refreshing change;return(true)"
David Tod Sigafoos ~ SigSolutions
Phone: 971-570-2005
OS: Win2k sp2 (5.00.2195)
OI: 4.1.2
At 24 APR 2003 09:58AM [email protected] wrote:
In follow-up to my post to Tim ..
Another question would be .. Why. Are you simply trying to make it so if the user walks way that after say 5 minutes someone can't just walk up to the screen and enter stuff?
If that is the case then instead of logging out how about bringing up a MODAL window with enter password .. this will allow any entered data to stay but force entering a password to get back to the screen. If necessary you can "invisibalize" (my word
the data screen so nothing can be seen.
If you want to force people out for say .. backup .. at a specific time then yes .. use a timer .. but be careful of any data not saved
[email protected] onmouseover=window.status=the new revelation technology .. a refreshing change;return(true)"
David Tod Sigafoos ~ SigSolutions
Phone: 971-570-2005
OS: Win2k sp2 (5.00.2195)
OI: 4.1.2
At 24 APR 2003 10:06AM Tim Marler wrote:
"invisibalize", now that *is* the word of a genius. It conjures images of a secret government agency scientist working on a new ray-gun. He could then flick a switch to "de-invisibalize" the victim.
Have I got too much time on my hands?
At 24 APR 2003 10:54AM Alun Hutchings wrote:
The issue concerns password protected access to certain forms. Occasionally, users who have rights to these forms will fail to close them down after use, so I would like to force the form close.
At 24 APR 2003 11:11AM [url=http://www.sprezzatura.com]The Sprezzatura Group[/url] wrote:
And save any open record or just close?
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At 24 APR 2003 11:15AM [email protected] wrote:
rotflmao
[email protected] onmouseover=window.status=the new revelation technology .. a refreshing change;return(true)"
David Tod Sigafoos ~ SigSolutions
Phone: 971-570-2005
OS: Win2k sp2 (5.00.2195)
OI: 4.1.2
At 24 APR 2003 11:16AM Alun Hutchings wrote:
Any open record can simply be closed. In fact, as a general rule the issue concerns confidential information in a read-only window.
At 24 APR 2003 11:40AM [email protected] wrote:
Then if the data is read only .. use of a timer might be the easiest. (is the indexer code tie in still there?)
I think you would need 4 bits … to meet with your original note
1) timer code which checks a window property to see last time key hit. reset the timer if key pressed else if reach end kill the window
2) Init the var during window start up
3) code which resets the var every time a key is pressed. A Prompted event on char might be easiest here
4) code to track use of the mouse (what mouse use do you want .. just moving or click)
[email protected] onmouseover=window.status=the new revelation technology .. a refreshing change;return(true)"
David Tod Sigafoos ~ SigSolutions
Phone: 971-570-2005
OS: Win2k sp2 (5.00.2195)
OI: 4.1.2
At 24 APR 2003 01:30PM [url=http://www.sprezzatura.com]The Sprezzatura Group[/url] wrote:
OK - checkout http://www.revelation.com/website/discuss.nsf/search/314C67324FF90F9F8525674E00117A2D?OpenDocument.
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At 24 APR 2003 01:38PM Alun Hutchings wrote:
That's a very promising thread. Many thanks.
At 25 APR 2003 04:15AM Tim Marler wrote:
Looks like someone else is after the same thing :)
At 25 APR 2003 04:16AM Tim Marler wrote:
And I've forgotten how to paste hyperlinks…D'oh!!!