AjaxHandler

The Ajax Handler is a CakePHP Component that processes and handles AJAX requests. It determines what action should be dealt as an AJAX call, applies the appropriate filters, prepares the data for a response and responds with the appropriate headers.

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Entries for Security

Oct
4

Security::cipher() problems and Suhosin

Other, CakePHP // 6 comments
Over a week ago I migrated one of my sites to a MediaTemple (ve) Server. I installed Nginx, PHP 5.3.2 (with Suhosin), MySQL, APC and Memcache. After a little configuration and debugging, everything was working smoothly except encrypted cookies. I was using my AutoLogin component and login never persisted, but regular cookies worked correctly. Continue reading...
Oct
17

The JSON Response

Tutorials, CakePHP, Javascript, jQuery // 2 comments
The Controller and HTTP response are now working correctly, so it is time to display the response message to the client. We will achieve this by utilizing jQuery to output our JSON. The plan is to show a success message if the JSON passed or display a list of errors if it has failed. Continue reading...
Oct
7

The Controller

Tutorials, CakePHP, Javascript, jQuery // 3 comments
Now that you have setup the Javascript and view to properly fire off an AJAX call, it's time to process the call within the Controller. We will build and write all the required logic to properly handle an AJAX call and return the response. Continue reading...
Jun
13

Protecting your forms with the Security Component

Tutorials, CakePHP // 3 comments
Many users are unaware of this feature as it is not stated within the Cookbook, but the Security Component by default will secure and protect your forms (if you have added Security to the $components array). What does that mean you ask, well it's simple. The Security will add hidden token fields within all your forms that will protect you against many types of robots and bots. Continue reading...