Okay, Vallon, provide the work around.
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Tom "Pepper" Willett
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|I have been in the computer industry for a long time and I know that there
is
| almost always a work around. I am very surprised at the "CAN'T CAN'T
CAN'T"
| attitude of the Microsoft guys in this forum!
|
| Shame on you.........
|
| "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
|
| > Great workaround.
| >
| > --
| > ==============================================
| > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| >
| > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > ==============================================
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| >
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| >
| > | > > Thomas,
| > >
| > > after some of the responses hinted at spambots, it occurred to me that
they
| > > are probably just looking for the page "guestbook.htm". So I just did
a "Save
| > > As" to rename my guestbook.htm to a different name, and then changed
the
| > > original guestbook.htm to a 2-line page requiring an additional click
to get
| > > to the new guestbook. With that simple change, I have not gotten spam
entries
| > > in my guestbook for ten days now, and that is a one-year record.
| > >
| > > I could probably do even better by simply eliminating the page
guestbook.htm
| > > altogether and just using the new name, but I have a complicated
reason for
| > > not doing that.
| > >
| > > Sometimes very simple solutions are just waiting to be found.
| > >
| > > Mike
| > >
| > > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| > >
| > >> But if you modify the Submit function, then the guest book may not
work, since it is process by
| > >> the
| > >> FP extensions.
| > >>
| > >> Really the best option if you must have a guest book is to get one
that database driven using
| > >> server-side scripting.
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >> ==============================================
| > >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > >> WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| > >>
| > >> FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > >> ==============================================
| > >> To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
| > >>
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > >>
| > >> | > >> > But with this approach, if Javascript were disabled, then the
Submit would
| > >> > not work either. So the approach seems foolproof.
| > >> >
| > >> > Mike
| > >> >
| > >> > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| > >> >
| > >> >> You would have to write JavaScript to check for this, but if
JavaScript is disable, then the
| > >> >> checks
| > >> >> will not work.
| > >> >>
| > >> >> --
| > >> >> ==============================================
| > >> >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > >> >> WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| > >> >>
| > >> >> FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > >> >> ==============================================
| > >> >> To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support
see:
| > >> >>
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > >> >>
| > >> >> | > >> >> > But adding client-side code to redo the Submit button handling
is possible,
| > >> >> > isn't it? Would it be easier to add a dialog box somewhat like
"Click yes if
| > >> >> > you really want to submit", or to simply not submit if the text
entered
| > >> >> > contains hyperlinks?
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> > Mike
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> >> Not possible to use CAPTCHA with the FP guest book or
discussion web components, requires
| > >> >> >> server-side scripting, such as ASP, ASP.net, PHP etc. and if
you want to use server-side
| > >> >> >> scripts,
| > >> >> >> then you can not use the FP components that rely on the FP
extensions for processing, such
| > >> >> >> as
| > >> >> >> the
| > >> >> >> forms, guest book and discussion web, etc.
| > >> >> >> --
| > >> >> >> ==============================================
| > >> >> >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > >> >> >> WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > >> >> >> ==============================================
| > >> >> >> To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support
see:
| > >> >> >>
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > >> >> >>
message
| > >> >> >> | > >> >> >> > Clinton,
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> > have you created CAPTCHA code for FrontPage submissions, or
do you know
| > >> >> >> > where I can get it?
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> > Mike
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> > "clintonG" wrote:
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >> >> What is called 'comment spam' is a growing problem that is
for the most part
| > >> >> >> >> generated by bots that look for the proprietary code
generated by
| > >> >> >> >> applications like FrontPage and blogging applications and so
on. Using a
| > >> >> >> >> CAPTCHA will not stop a human from copying and pasting spam
into your
| > >> >> >> >> guestbook but it can and does prevent the bots from spamming
you.
| > >> >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> >> Google: captcha
| > >> >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> >> --
| > >> >> >> >> <%= Clinton Gallagher
| > >> >> >> >> METROmilwaukee "Regional Information Services"
| > >> >> >> >> NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
| > >> >> >> >> URL
http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/
| > >> >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> >>
message
| > >> >> >> >> | > >> >> >> >> > I run a popular web site with a guest book with many nice
entries. But I
| > >> >> >> >> am
| > >> >> >> >> > now being spammed by people whoi create entries that are
each nothing but
| > >> >> >> >> a
| > >> >> >> >> > large numberof hyperlinks that appear to be ads for other
sites. The
| > >> >> >> >> solution
| > >> >> >> >> > would either be a moderated guestbook, or simply
forbidding hyperlinks in
| > >> >> >> >> > Guestbook entries. The latter sounds simpler. Does anyone
know how to do
| > >> >> >> >> this?
| > >> >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> >>
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >>
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