- Secure Image Creator for Joomla! -----------------------------------------------------
Filename: README.txt
Version: 1.0
Release Date: 09/23/06
Developer: David Hunt
Copyright: 2006 Byrgius Technologies
License: GNU/GPL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html)
Source: http://software.byrgius.com/
- Dependants ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
img.php
secImg.class.php
GD_Fonts/addlg10.gdf
img/bg.png
img/error.png
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Secure Image Creator is a simple (independant) Joomla! script for adding security images
to your submission forms. The point of using this script is to minimize the ability
for automatic robots submitting data to your forms.
Secure Image Creator randomly generates an image that contains a sequence of letters
that must be correctly copied by the user in order to complete the form submission.
******* SETUP ************************************************************************
1) Copy the secureImgCreator package files into the folder {public_html}/secureImgCreator
** you can change this if you wish, just make sure to correct the paths **
2) Insert the following codes into your script
A) The "WEB FORM CODE" will be placed within the form you want secured
B) The "SUBMISSION CODE" will be placed within the form handler code
3) Create the following table in your Joomla! MySQL Database
** This will be done automatically on first run if permissions allow **
******* WEB FORM CODE ************8***************************************************
******* SUBMISSION CODE **************************************************************
******* CONSIDERATIONS ***************************************************************
You can change the name of the text input field "security_value" if necessary,
but you will need to pass the value to the "checkUserInput" function in the
form handler. The "checkUserInput" function checks for the "security_value"
value in the $_REQUEST array by default, but will accept a parameter containing
the users input value.
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