Password Protection

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Guppyman

I have a site I maintain for the tropical fish hobby. They
want to put their bulletin out there and have only
subscribers get it. How do I add a screen that asks for ID
and Password before it goes to the PDF file to be
downloaded.
 
Sure, you can make your password system as rigorous or
vulnerable to entry as you'd like. One of the least
protected methods, though easy to employ, is spelled out
at the following URL, complete with code and simple
instructions:

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/password.htm

For something more robust that authenticates against a
database, go to:

http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/webtech/050499-1.shtml

I actually have used the one from 4guysfromrolla, but I
used a DSN connection to an Access database (where all my
usernames and passwords are stored). It took some
experimenting to get the code right, but it works great.
 
See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=301554
Your host will have to support subwebs and unique permissions under the FP Server Extensions


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| I have a site I maintain for the tropical fish hobby. They
| want to put their bulletin out there and have only
| subscribers get it. How do I add a screen that asks for ID
| and Password before it goes to the PDF file to be
| downloaded.
 
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