Registered users on a site

[Barry Whitelaw]

Hi

Has anyone successfully created a web site with user name and passwords? I
need to section off parts of a site so that only registered users can
access.

Many thanks

Barry

 

[Jackie]

I am also interested in this feature!

 

[Cal Golfer]

There are two main techniques: (1) one technique is used for Unix
servers and utilizes a special file named htaccess that keeps track of
all passwords needed to open any file in a given directory,

(2) the other technique is for Windows IIs servers and FrontPage, which
uses its own server extentions to grant rights to files in a given
directory.

Check with your ISP to see what type of server your site is run on
(assuming you aren't doing it yourself) and they can tell you the best
way to add security to your site.

I have been using technique #1 for a few years but recently switched to
technique #2.

There is a 3rd technique that is not very secure and can be easily
hacked, and that is using javascript to password encode a given page...a
"down and dirty" method that you wouldn't want to use on anything
regarding privacy issues...

For more about technique #3, check out
http://javascript.internet.com/passwords/

 

[Barry Whitelaw]

Hi, and thanks for the reply.

I would be using option 2...as I will be charging for a service that only
paying members can make use off.

Can you suggest anywhere to get info on this ?

thanks

Barry

 

[Cal Golfer]

Hi, and thanks for the reply.

I would be using option 2...as I will be charging for a service that only
paying members can make use off.

Can you suggest anywhere to get info on this ?

thanks

Barry

Contact your ISP..they may have a Wizards feature that manages access to
the server, using FrontPage extentsions. If not, I am sure they have a
Knowledge Base that covers it. I believe it will entail treating the
"protected area" of your site as a separate website in FrontPage, even
though it may just be a subdirectory of your main site. You will need to
set the passwords for the directory/site, and determine whether you will
give everyone one password which you change from time to time or if
every authorized user has their own password, which will be much
trickier and will likely require some ASP programming or a database to
manage all the user names and passwords.

 

[Ken Jenkins]

applications like www.aspprotect.com are worth checking out