Separate registration from ucp.php

Smellybeard · Post by **Smellybeard** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:41 pm

Currently, user registration is implemented via ucp.php, which is also used for login and most other user control functions. I would like to see registration handled by a completely different page so as to allow Apache to restrict access to it using the Files directive.

This would simplify anti-spambot measures for many boards.

Post by **DavidIQ** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:29 pm

How does blocking access to a file help with SPAM? Just trying to understand as I would assume you would be restricting access to the file for everyone.

Smellybeard · Post by **Smellybeard** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:16 pm

I'd like to restrict registration geographically but allow full access, globally, to those who are already registered.

bantu · Post by **bantu** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:54 am

Smellybeard wrote:I'd like to restrict registration geographically but allow full access, globally, to those who are already registered.

Well, then all you probably have to do is also take the query string into account. There probably is no need to have separate files for this.

Dragosvr92 · Post by **Dragosvr92** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:49 pm

As bantu said. ucp.php?mode=register will be as good as a simple php page like register.php if you want to block it.
But having it named register.php would be prettier. Maybe an idea for 3.1.

EXreaction · Post by **EXreaction** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:50 pm

More front facing scripts generally makes development and maintenance more difficult and time consuming. phpBB is (slowly) moving more towards an MVC architecture, where a single front facing file is used for all requests. This would generally mean URLs will be /index.php?page=register, but with URL rewriting it could be whatever we want, like /register

brunoais · Post by **brunoais** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 8:36 am

I never liked that MVC... That's one of the things I hate most in SMF.
I prefer having multiple generalist points-of-entry to the system and then each one of them takes care of its dependencies... But sounds like, for most people, that that is not the easiest way of dealing with it...

Pony99CA · Post by **Pony99CA** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:56 am

brunoais wrote:I never liked that MVC...

MVC is basically just separating "business logic" from your input and output pieces. This allows you to support different output methods (video, voice, etc.) and input methods (keyboard, mouse, touch, speech, etc.) without having to mess around with your core code. It doesn't imply that you only have to have one file for display.

So what's not to like?

Steve

sajaki · Post by **sajaki** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:57 am

In MVC, you can/will have multiple views by default. the controller decides which view to render, and the views have no knowledge about the controller(s).

So i agree that having just one index.php entrypoint looks a bit narrow.

Post by **DavidIQ** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 11:18 am

https://area51.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopi ... 08&t=44179
That looks to be the direction we are going towards though.

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