'REMOTE_ADDR' a safe protection?

[ThomasJSmart]

is protecting a webpage with the following code safe?

<?
if ($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] != &quot;12.345.67.89&quot{ exit;}
?>

i only need to acces this page from my home computer and i have a static IP address. The content of the page is for me only so is this a safe way of protecting my page?

thanks,
Thomas

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[Bastien]

no...still better to use a password login or place the pages in a secured folder

Bastien

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[danielhozac]

Well, that should accomplish your purpose, unless someone is able to hack your webserver or pollute the script's environment.

//Daniel

 

[SPYDERIX]

Hi,

If the ip is static that will work, if it's dynamic the user's ip will change.

If I were you I'd use .htaccess to protect a directory with sensitive infomation in it.

Hope this helps!

NATE

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[ThomasJSmart]

Thanks, for all the responses. I want to use the IP protection for the cms of my own site. as i will be the only one accessing it and i have a static ip and its also on my own (remote)server i thought this would be quite safe, but maybe i should add a pasword login for extra safety....

thanks,

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[DRJ478]

You might also want to just add an .htaccess file if you use Apache. In doing that it would be easy to implement basic authentication.