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This function makes the user's browser show a 'basic authentication' login box. The result of the login is handled automatically by the server. If the user has not logged in satisfactorily, you should just call the [[httpRequestLogin]] function again. | |||
This function works by setting a header ('Authentication') and a return code (403 - Authentication required). As such, nothing happens until you finish the page. The content of the page is generally not displayed unless the login fails. | |||
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Returns ''true'' if the relevant headers and return codes have been set, ''false'' otherwise. | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{HTTP functions}} | {{HTTP functions}} | ||
[[Category:Incomplete]] | [[Category:Incomplete]] | ||
Revision as of 17:26, 27 October 2007
This function makes the user's browser show a 'basic authentication' login box. The result of the login is handled automatically by the server. If the user has not logged in satisfactorily, you should just call the httpRequestLogin function again.
This function works by setting a header ('Authentication') and a return code (403 - Authentication required). As such, nothing happens until you finish the page. The content of the page is generally not displayed unless the login fails.
Syntax
bool httpRequestLogin ( )
Returns
Returns true if the relevant headers and return codes have been set, false otherwise.
Example
See Also
These functions can only be used from within lua blocks in HTML pages hosted by the server