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I need to password protect some web folders. Any suggestions?

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WoundedWallet

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As it is I'm using (w2k)NT's own password protection. But the problem is that the user needs to access it through IE. No Netscape allowed.

I'm still a die-hard Netscape fan so I think it's time to change my password process.

Is there any script or program that you prefer or recommend?

Thanks,
WW
 
I don't quite get it, are you protecting actual web pages for HTTP access or folders for access from a network?

If you are protecting pages, you will need to use something like server side scripting (through JSP, ASP, CGI, ColdFusion, or some other such standard).

Doing something like this would be realy easy in ASP, JSP or coldfusion. You could have a simple login page and then follow the user around with cookies or session variables (in ASP).
 
Yes it is for HTTP access.

This is the time where I wish I had learned how to work with ASP instead of learning that stupid FrontPage....

I have some ready made Perl scripts that I can use and hack if needed. But ASP intimidates me.

In any case, do you know of any ready made script on the web that you like? Or one that you've written yourself and don't mind sharing 😱

Or some tutorial on how to make it in ColdFusion since I wouldn't mind learning a little bit about it.

Also, what is the function of following the user around with a cookie? So that he doesn't have to login again?

Thanks.
 


<< Yes it is for HTTP access.

This is the time where I wish I had learned how to work with ASP instead of learning that stupid FrontPage....

I have some ready made Perl scripts that I can use and hack if needed. But ASP intimidates me.

 >>



ASP should be the last thing that intimidates you. It is pretty easy (easier than perl, in my opinion) and it is MS's technology, so you are probably better off using it. Check out this link for an overview.

These methods probably (I haven't actually checked them all out) use a database with user names/passwords, but it would be pretty easy to just check for one known password that you could give everyone if you don't want to deal with a database.

Let me know if you need any more help, it shouldn't be as complicated as you think.

Good luck
 
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