[imp] Limit users that can use IMP

[Florian Eggert]

That sounds pretty good. It would be exactly that what I have been looking
for. I am pretty new to PHP... so I would be interested in the solution...
just for the case that someone should find a solution (using a flat file or
even the database).

Thanks!
Florian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Ellis [mailto:danellis@rushmore.com]
> Sent: Montag, 27. November 2000 21:31
> To: imp@lists.horde.org
> Subject: Re: [imp] Limit users that can use IMP
>
>
> How about having IMP check a flat text file before actually
> proceding with the
> login?  I assume you are saying only some of your IMAP users to use the
> webbased, the rest must use some other client.  I haven't checked
> the IMP code,
> but it should look something like...
>
> (before)
> User enters login
> IMP tries to login
>
> (after)
> User enters login
> PHP checks $user against a flat file
> if ok, then continue
> else dump back to login screen with a bad status code
> Imp Tries to login
>
> Sounds like it might be a useful feature in IMP 2.3...  Creating
> a table within
> the database that verifies a user is eligible to use IMP.  Maybe
> like a DENY ALL
> BUT...  or an ALLOW ALL BUT..
>
> Any feedback?
>