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715 [In-Portal CMS] Front End feature request always 2010-04-26 08:01 2011-02-25 12:14
Dmitry  
 
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http://groups.google.com/group/in-portal-dev/browse_thread/thread/5dc836fb951a5077
Created replacement for Security Image functionality
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0000715: Replacement for CAPTCHA functionality
Today most popular approach is to place captcha code on form to verify, that
humans (not search engines) are submitting site forms. More dirty captcha
image is, more chances are spider/bot won't be able to recognize it. On the
other hand it makes form submitting uncomfortable for users. Also captcha is
used only on forms, when user is not logged in.

Here is approach, that is not using captcha, but still provides same level
of protection:

   1. after page with form is loaded, then send ajax request to server
 
   2. in ajax responce send random name and random value + save both to
   session

   3. when ajax responce is received, then dynamically add hidden field with
   received name and value

   4. when form is submitted, then check, that submitted value matches
   generated one from session


We are generating random hidden field name to allow same form to be
submitted from different tabs of same browser, when we have same user
session.
Because of spiders don't execute page javascript this approach can work.
Small correction:

for correct simultaneous form submissions, two
hidden fields should be dynamically added, one with name like
"verification_key" and another with name like "verification_value",
also this pair is stored on server in session array called like
"verification_pairs" with "verification_key" as key and
"verification_value" as value. Then on submission we take session
array element with passed key and compare passed value to stored one.
Sure, also we verify that both key and value have been passed, and
passed key exists in session array.
Issue History
2011-02-25 12:14 Dmitry Change Log Message => Created replacement for Security Image functionality
2010-08-31 14:16 alex version => 5.1.0
2010-04-26 08:01 Dmitry New Issue
2010-04-26 08:01 Dmitry Reference => http://groups.google.com/group/in-portal-dev/browse_thread/thread/5dc836fb951a5077

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