Re: password protected webpages

by "Leland V. Lammert" <lvl(at)omnitec.net>

Date:	Tue, 04 Apr 2000 10:41:11 -0700
To:	emma b <the_emster(at)excite.com>, hwg-languages(at)hwg.org, hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
In-Reply-To:	excite
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At 12:23 AM 4/4/00 , emma b wrote:
>Hi guys,
>
>Any ideas on the easiest way on how to make cetain pages in a website secure
>so that only viewers with their own password and id can see them?

With Apache, .htaccess; with IIS you must set the directory-level access restrictions.

>And.. the Advantages and disadvantages of different ways of doing this?

The way is dependant on your server. One caveat - the UID/PWs are sent clear text unless you use an https connection.

         Lee
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    Leland V. Lammert                                lvl(at)omnitec.net
       Chief Scientist                         Omnitec Corporation
   Network/Internet Consultants              www.omnitec.net
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