A Simple PHP question

Discussion in 'PHP' started by siddharth01, Apr 17, 2011.

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    Hi all,

    Can I check cookies set by other servers using PHP? Suppose www.agoodsite.com set a cookie in the browser, can I access that cookie? I dont want the details in the cookie. I just want to know weather www.agoodsite.com was set a cookie or not.

    If so, please let me know how.

    Thanks
     
    siddharth01, Apr 17, 2011 IP
  2. bbqhotgamesb

    bbqhotgamesb Peon

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    For security reasons the specification does not allow you any access, even knowledge about the existence of a cookie, from other top level domains.
     
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    Unfourtanetly, a cookie can only be read by the same domain that set it.
     
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    The reason if your wondering why it wont work is because it keeps hackers from accessing your information and using it
     
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    It is not doable using PHP. For testing and debugging your web app, you can use FireBug to view cookie that is set from a site.

    Little John
     
    littlejohn199, Apr 17, 2011 IP