security suggestion

[cLive ;-)]

Any chance we can add an IP check to our logon (maintained through our personal page)?

With ability to use notation such as "209.55.*.*" to denote subnets etc... just a thought.

cLive ;-)

[Maclir]

Let me ask you a question - Why?

I can use PerlMonks anywhere - I used it from work and home when in Australia, I use it here now I am in Dallas, and (once I start working), I can use it from there. All different networks - and I love it that way.

What do you see the advantage being in restricting access

[damian1301]

I would agree with this idea if there were only a way for me to know for sure that I know it would only be ME accessing MY account. That way it wouldn't be so much as a resticting but making it more difficult for crackers to do anything without breaking in my house first :)

NOTE: 200th post WAHOO!



$_.=($=+(6<<1));print(chr(my$a=$_));$^H=$_+$_;$_=$^H;
print chr($_-39); # Easy but its ok.

[damian1301]

I sort of enjoy being able to login from another place...like at school occasionally...maybe there can be another password or soemthing to override this...thoughts?



$_.=($=+(6<<1));print(chr(my$a=$_));$^H=$_+$_;$_=$^H;
print chr($_-39); # Easy but its ok.

[greywolf]

I use Perl Monks all the time at both work and home.

Anything less would be very bad.

mr greywolf

[cLive ;-)]

Sorry, I should have expanded:
• why? JavaScript enabled browsers can possibly be manipulated to steal your user cookie.
• Allow list of acceptable IPs if on more than one fixed IP
• optional!!!, not mandatory

I just thought it would improve security a little...

cLive ;-)

[Aighearach]

I think this is a great idea, and most of the concerns can be addressed by storing it in an @rray instead of $caler.
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