[Zope] - Forcing re-authentication

Paul Everitt Paul@digicool.com
Tue, 26 Jan 1999 10:12:07 -0500


Hannu wrote:
> Pieter wrote:
> > This is considered painfull.
> > Is there a way to force re-authentication without leaving 
> the browser
> > (Mozilla)?
> 
> I have been told that this can be done by changing the Domain (defined
> by __bobo_realm__
> in bobo, probably the same in Zope ?)

You can create a document that they can visit that changes the HTTP
header.  This will, though, bring up a new dialog box.

Unfortunately, Zope has little to do on this -- making the browser do
something against the grain of the spec is pretty hard.

--Paul