case sensitivity

[calmchess]

I want to make my login form case sensitive......what steps would i take to make that happen?

[PFMaBiSmAd]

Make the comparison that is being done, case-sensitive. Since you did not post how you are accomplishing this now, it is not possible to give a specific answer.

 

Best guess is you are using a database and comparing using a query. You would need to make the column holding the username be a binary type, such as VARBINARY, or with a collation that results in a case-sensitive comparison. I'll assume you are using an md5/sha1 of the password which would require an exact match.

[teamatomic]

$user=strtolower($user); // UseR is now user

$uname=strtolower($uname);//USER is now user

if ($user == $uname)// is now true

 

 

HTH

Teamatomic

[PFMaBiSmAd]

That would make the information case-insensitive, not case-sensitive.

[calmchess]

well thats a start .......i'm using a database the username uses a column the username is VARCHAR(45)........I just have a form validation function where i want to verify the case sensitivity..some users use TestUser0 and if they use it then i want them to always use it otherwise it throws off otherscripts because linux is case sensitive. thanks PFMaBiSmAd  I'll look into what you suggest you have any methods that you would recommend i use to make the coparison that u suggest above?

[teamatomic]

yup, my bad!

[calmchess]

I'm going with md5 comparison match its the easiest to implement