ad_set_signed_cookie (public)

ad_set_signed_cookie [ -replace replace ] [ -secure secure ] \
    [ -max_age max_age ] [ -domain domain ] [ -path path ] \
    [ -secret secret ] [ -token_id token_id ] name value

Defined in packages/acs-core/security-procs.tcl

Sets a signed cookie. Negative token_ids are reserved for secrets external to the signed cookie mechanism. If a token_id is specified, a secret must be specified.

Switches:

-replace (defaults to "f")
-secure (defaults to "f")
-max_age (optional) - specifies the maximum age of the cookies in seconds (consistent with RFC 2109). max_age inf specifies cookies that never expire. (see ad_set_cookie). The default is session cookies.
-domain (optional)
-path (defaults to "/")
-secret (optional) - allows the caller to specify a known secret external to the random secret management mechanism.
-token_id (optional) - allows the caller to specify a token_id.

Parameters:

name
value - the value for the cookie. This is automatically url-encoded.

Author:

Richard Li <richardl@arsdigita.com>

Created:

18 October 2000