Web Interface Request(s)

Re: Web Interface Request(s)

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> I've been saving these up (just in time for the holidays :P), so here goes:
>
> 1. One side affect of the way OptiSkin works is that it appears to the
> FMU/Web Companion box that the IP of the person signing up is the IP of the
> web server front end and not the actual IP of the end-user. So, would it
> be possible to allow me to populate the "Notes" or "Notes 2" field from the
> last step in the signup process (I can pull the client's actual IP via ASP
> or PHP function and then pass it into the Notes field). I note that
> "Online Signup Step 3" is the relevant script, using the "Web" layout,
> which appears to have the Customer ID Validation::Notes in there, but since
> I can't see inside the Online Signup Step 3 script, I don't know what to
> pass the value to.
>
> 2. If you do get a chance to do the above, while you're at it, if you could
> add the ability to display and populate the Next Registration Date, Notes,
> and Mail Server IP Address fields for Domain Names from the ISP Management
> interface, that would be great. Oh, and the ability to display them from
> the Customer interface too (actually, Next Registration Date can be
> displayed already, but the others can't).
>
> Just let me know where to send the Christmas gift to ;-)

I've been thinking about this for a little bit... and I don't think it's
going to be possible. The ability to pass the IP address as a arbitrary
field would mean it would be be possible for anyone to spoof the IP address.
My best suggestion would be to edit a user-definable field with the info.

- Shawn

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Shawn D. Hogan
President, Digital Point Solutions
http://www.digitalpoint.com
(858) 452-3696

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