How to secure selected files on my free web space.

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Rob

I have asked this quistion here before and was told its done at the
isp. that is true, however my isp does not provide this service for free web space.
there must be a way to script a password control for individual hyperlinks.
anyone know where I can learn about this? Or tell me how in detail cause I dont know java.
 
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Steve Easton

You don't actually password protect the link, you
protect the folder that contains the file(s) you link to.

That said, what server and server OS does your ISP use
for your free site??

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Rob said:
I have asked this quistion here before and was told its done at the
isp. that is true, however my isp does not provide this service for free web space.
there must be a way to script a password control for individual hyperlinks.
anyone know where I can learn about this? Or tell me how in detail cause I
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dont know java.
 
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Steve Easton

Earthlink uses Netscape-Enterprise/3.6
servers with no FrontPage Extensions.

Unfortunately I am not familiar with them at all.
 
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Steve Easton

Ok, some "tips"
1. Use an image editor and resize your images
to the actual size used on your pages.
Even though you may specify an image
size of 200 by 200 for an image, the original
image is still downloaded to the visitors cache
and then resized by the browser.
The free IrfanView will do this for you.

2. Remove the spaces from file and folder names
and replace them with underscores _ Some
browsers will not open files / pages with blank spaces.

3. See if you can use subwebs on your website.
If so, create them and publish and then use FrontPage
to password protect the subweb and then publish the
files you want protected to the subweb.


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Rob said:
Steve, I created the page off-line then uploaded it via ftp to the web
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space, it seems to be working fine.
 
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Rob

Steve, thanks for your input. As for the image editor, I have 2 or 3 already.
Regarding file names without spaces, thx for the tip. I thought all OS past win95
could read spaces.
Remember i am a beginner, I dont know how to set up a sub-web.
Also, I am learning on FP Express, I dont think it even has privacy settings.
I wonder if i set folder attributes with PWS before up-loading, would the attributes transfer?
 
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Stefan B Rusynko

No to PWS or FPE

Unless your free host offers tools to set permission or access the web using a FTP client software to change file permissions you
can't do it




| Steve, thanks for your input. As for the image editor, I have 2 or 3 already.
| Regarding file names without spaces, thx for the tip. I thought all OS past win95
| could read spaces.
| Remember i am a beginner, I dont know how to set up a sub-web.
| Also, I am learning on FP Express, I dont think it even has privacy settings.
| I wonder if i set folder attributes with PWS before up-loading, would the attributes transfer?
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Ronx

There is a JavaScript method described at
http://tech.irt.org/articles/js062/index.htm . JavaScript is not very
secure, and only hides pages from public gaze - once found, its up to the
finder to keep the secret.
I have an improved version of this technique at
www.rxs-enterprises.com/tests/jspass/ , though set up instructions need to
be improved.

Its worth repeating, JavaScript security is no security. It simply looks
good.
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Rob said:
I have asked this quistion here before and was told its done at the
isp. that is true, however my isp does not provide this service for free web space.
there must be a way to script a password control for individual hyperlinks.
anyone know where I can learn about this? Or tell me how in detail cause I
Click to expand...
dont know java.
 
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Steve Easton

Read the post from Ronx.
It's about your only option.
As Ronx said though it's not really secure, because
all a visitor has to do is view source to find the password.
 
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Ronx

Steve,
This script is similar to the famous Gateway script, the password is not
included on the page, anywhere. Those scripts with the password in the code
are worse than useless - mine (adapted from irt.org) effectively provides a
pretty(??) interface for typing in the path and pagename (which are
undoubtedly stored on a PostIt Note attached to the monitor.)
 
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