Problems with user authentication using $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_

[sprinkel]

Dear all,

I try to implement user authentication, using $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'].
On my test environment (my laptop with a WAMP implementation) it works succesfully but on my hosted environment it doesn't work.
Even if I use the code below, the server gives a pop-up, asking a username and password and keeps giving the pop-up.

Do I need to change some seetings on the PHP server or has anybody a clou?

Code: Select all


<?php
$username = "1234";
$password = "5678";
if( !isset( $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'] ) || !isset( $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_PW'] ))
{
    header("WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm=\"Authentication Server\"");
    header("HTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized");
    //echo "Login Unsuccesfull";
}
else
{
    echo "Welcome you logged in succesfully!";
}
?>


[Altrea]

Is your WAMP a XAMPP-Package?

some $_SERVER Variables are only filled if PHP runs as Apache Module, not CGI.
Ask your Hoster which implementation they use.

[sprinkel]

Thank you Altrea,

My hosting partner confirmed that PHP is running as a CGI module.
So I will develop my own authentication.

Thanks and regards