RE: Password Protection

Hi Molly,

The first step I would take is to understand the data which indicate
that folks have cracked GateKeeper, and, based on that, what
needs to be done to make the protected portion of the site "harder
to break into".  If you don't do that, you may end up purchasing
a product which has the same problem. (Or perhaps the solution
is something as simple as a reconfiguration of GateKeeper or
your webserver - if your boss will hear of it.  If not, happy
hunting!)

HTH ... .

>--- Original Message ---
>From: Molly <Molly_Brewer(at)brown.edu>
>To: hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
>Date: 5/31/00 3:59:16 PM
>

>Hi folks!
>
>Some have suggested that I be more specific about my password

>question, so here goes...
>
>I work on a Mac with direct access to our Unix server.  Half
of our 
>website is "normal," yet the other half needs password protection.

>I'm not looking to make the webserver more secure, but I am
looking 
>for various ways one can use to prevent anyone who doesn't have
a 
>password from entering a portion of our web site.
>
>GateKeeper does this very nicely, but my boss thinks people
have 
>broken through GateKeeper.  She wants to pay some money and
purchase 
>something that would be harder to break into.  She wants that
portion 
>of our site "locked down."
>
>I suppose there are several separate issues... one is the ability
for 
>hackers to get into the web server, the other is the password

>methodology and another is the data transmission.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Molly
>

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