Password Protected Pages

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Eric

I would like to use my web site similar to an FTP site.
Making files available to others without them having
SmartFTP or similar. Can I add a page that is only
accessible via a password and a link?
 
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Kevin Spencer

Your best bet would be to create a subweb with unique permissions. Then you
can store both the page and tthe downloadable files in that subweb.

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Kevin Spencer
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Microsoft MVP
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of lots of little things.
 
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Mark Fitzpatrick

You'll need to ask your host about this. FP has the ability to secure a web
and all the pages in it to use certain users only, but it doesn't do this on
a page-by-page basis. Your host may have a mechanism in place, have a mathod
where you can create users and then restrict them to a special web through
FP, or they may just not allow you to do this at all so your host may be the
best place to begin.

Hope this helps,
Mark Fitzpatrick
Microsoft MVP- FrontPage
 
J

Jim Buyens

-----Original Message-----
I would like to use my web site similar to an FTP site.
Making files available to others without them having
SmartFTP or similar. Can I add a page that is only
accessible via a password and a link?
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Yes, but the procedure and the amount of work will vary
depending on how you want this to work.

o Will visitors only download, or do you want them to
upload files as well?

o Do you want one (or a few) shared passwords for
everyone, or different passwords for everyone?

o Do you want to use Windows logon accounts (i.e. from
the local domain on an intranet)?

o Do you want to use login accounts stored in a database
that you control from within the application?

o Do you want the visitors to self-register, or will
you set up usernames and passwords in advance?

o If self-register, do you want the visitors to verify
their e-mail address by clicking a special link that
you send them at that address?

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
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G

Guest

I was originally only thinking they would download, but
uploading would be beneficial as well.

I would like different passwords for everyone in case we
put private information out there. Also I would make a
general page that everyone can see using a single password.

I would set up the registration information for the users.

And these quetions I'm not sure about.

Do you want to use Windows logon accounts (i.e. from the
local domain on an intranet)?

Do you want to use login accounts stored in a database
that you control from within the application?
 
C

chris leeds

your easiest solution is to find something that's already together. (imho)
do a search on "file managers" at www.fuzzysoftware.com or similar script
listing sites.
there is a bunch of stuff out there.
before you decide on one you might want to ask this ng what they think about
it so you don't accidentally buy junk. ;-)
HTH
 
J

Jim Buyens

OK, then, assuming you have a Windows Web server, try the procedure at:

Securing Web Pages With Windows Authentication
http://www.interlacken.com/winnt/tips/tipshow.aspx?tip=34

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
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Lobo1967

Hello all
I need to password protect several document files that I want to be able to be downloaded, no uploading necessary. My hosting company uses Linux OS servers. I can create and maintain the user/password list if that is easier to configure as I do not want a single password to make the files available. Any help is appreciated...
thank you
Lob
 
T

Thomas A. Rowe

Web: The only option is to password protect the folder holding the
documents, as you can not protect the individual documents using any type of
script.

You may be able to find a PHP or CGI-Perl script that will hide the location
of the document and force a download to the user, in which case you can
require a login to access the page with the link to download.

Document: Depending upon the application that created the document, you
maybe able to set a password for the specific document, but you would have
to provide that to each user that download it.

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Lobo1967 said:
Hello all,
I need to password protect several document files that I want to be
Click to expand...
able to be downloaded, no uploading necessary. My hosting company uses
Linux OS servers. I can create and maintain the user/password list if that
is easier to configure as I do not want a single password to make the files
available. Any help is appreciated...
 
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