[Zope] How to log out?

[Dieter Maurer]

Skip Montanaro writes:
 > If I visit a non-manage URL which requires authentication, my web browser
 > pops up a dialog box prompting me for a username and password.  Once logged
 > in, is it possible to present a "logout" link for the user?  I see a
 > manage_zmi_logout link in the top ZMI frame.  I presume I can create
 > something similar, yes?
You can but I doubt your users will be happy.

  With basic authentication, the browser alone has control about
  the login info. It will usually only be willing to drop
  the login info, when it receices an "Unauthorized" HTTP response
  code. It then will open a login dialog. Your users must
  cancel the dialog to get logged off.
  Not that intuitive...

Go for cookie authentication when you want to have decent
login/logout facilities.


Dieter