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  1. <?php
  2. /* These are our valid username and passwords */
  3. $user = 'jonny4';
  4. $pass = 'delafoo';
  5.  
  6. if (isset($_POST['username']) && isset($_POST['password')) {
  7.  
  8.     if (($_POST['username'] == $user) && ($_POST['password'] == $pass)) {    
  9.  
  10.         if (isset($_POST['rememberme'])) {
  11.             /* Set cookie to last 1 year */
  12.             setcookie('username', $_POST['username'], time()+60*60*24*365, '/account', 'www.example.com');
  13.             setcookie('password', md5($_POST['password']), time()+60*60*24*365, '/account', 'www.example.com');
  14.  
  15.         } else {
  16.             /* Cookie expires when browser closes */
  17.             setcookie('username', $_POST['username'], false, '/account', 'www.example.com');
  18.             setcookie('password', md5($_POST['password']), false, '/account', 'www.example.com');
  19.         }
  20.         header('Location: index.php');
  21.  
  22.     } else {
  23.         echo 'Username/Password Invalid';
  24.     }
  25.  
  26. } else {
  27.     echo 'You must supply a username and password.';
  28. }
  29. ?>
  30.  
  31. <?php
  32. /* These are our valid username and passwords */
  33. $user = 'jonny4';
  34. $pass = 'delafoo';
  35.  
  36. if (isset($_COOKIE[['username']) && isset($_COOKIE['password')) {
  37.  
  38.     if (($_POST['username'] != $user) || ($_POST['password'] != md5($pass))) {    
  39.         header('Location: login.html');
  40.     } else {
  41.         echo 'Welcome back ' . $_COOKIE['username'];
  42.     }
  43.  
  44. } else {
  45.     header('Location: login.html');
  46. }
  47. ?>

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