Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of TrueHttpLogoutPatch

Timestamp:

Aug 17, 2006, 8:53:53 PM (18 years ago)

Author:

Florent

Comment:

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TrueHttpLogoutPatch

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 == Description ==
 
-This patch will allow to logout from Basic Auth.
+This patch allows to logout from Basic/Digest Auth without closing the browser.
 
-On one hand Apache claims that it is not possible.
-On other hand, i've found a solution that work with most recent browsers.
+On one hand Apache [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/howto/auth.html#basicfaq claims that it is not possible].[[BR]]
+On other hand, Nano Documet [http://nanodocumet.homedns.org/rest/ give a solution] that works with most recent browsers.
 
+This patch works for `tracd` standalone. There's no need of Apache or any other server.
 
-== Bugs/Feature Requests == 
+I am lazy tonight, so i give you only the file changes.[[BR]]
+This patch should work on all platform, although I've tested Windows only.
 
-Existing bugs and feature requests for TrueHttpLogoutPatch are 
-[report:9?COMPONENT=TrueHttpLogoutPatch here].
+== Usage ==
 
-If you have any issues, create a 
-[http://trac-hacks.org/newticket?component=TrueHttpLogoutPatch&owner=flox new ticket].
+ * first remove buggy AuthFormPlugin  ;-)
 
-== Download ==
+ * file `Share\trac\htdocs\js\trac.js`, append at the end of file:
+    {{{
+    function clearAuthenticationCache() {
+      try{
+        var agt=navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
+        if (agt.indexOf("msie") != -1) {
+          // IE clear HTTP Authentication
+          document.execCommand("ClearAuthenticationCache");
+        }
+        else {
+          // Let's create an xmlhttp object
+          var xmlhttp = createXMLObject();
+          // Let's get the force page to logout for mozilla
+          xmlhttp.open("GET",".force_logout_offer_login_mozilla",true,"logout","logout");
+          // Let's send the request to the server
+          xmlhttp.send("");
+          // Let's abort the request
+          xmlhttp.abort();
+        }
+      // Let's redirect the user to the main webpage
+      //  window.location = "/rest/";
+      } catch(e) {
+      // There was an error
+      alert("there was an error");
+      }
+    }
+    
+    function createXMLObject() {
+      try {
+        if (window.XMLHttpRequest) {
+          xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
+        }
+        // code for IE
+        else if (window.ActiveXObject) {
+          xmlhttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        xmlhttp=false
+      }
+      return xmlhttp;
+    }
+    }}}
 
-Download the zipped source from [download:truehttplogoutpatch here].
+ * file `Lib\site-packages\trac\web\auth.py`, locate method `get_navigation_items`, and change:
+    {{{
+            yield ('metanav', 'logout',
+                   Markup('<a href="%s">Logout</a>' 
+                          % escape(self.env.href.logout())))
+    }}}
+   to:
+    {{{
+            yield ('metanav', 'logout',
+                   Markup('<a href="%s" onclick="clearAuthenticationCache();return true;">Logout</a>' 
+                          % escape(self.env.href.logout())))
+    }}}
 
-== Source ==
-
-You can check out TrueHttpLogoutPatch from [http://trac-hacks.org/svn/truehttplogoutpatch here] using Subversion, or [source:truehttplogoutpatch browse the source] with Trac.
-
-== Example ==
-
-Stay tuned.
+  * Now that's ok to start `tracd` and test logout feature.
 
 == Recent Changes ==