Password protection on FrontPage homepage?
I am new to this stuff, and I've started using FrontPage98 to design a homepage for my wedding. I would like it to be password protected so that only family and friends can get to the info. Folks accessing this site might have all sorts of different browsers. How can I add a password to the index (first) page of the site that will work with any browser? (It doesn't HAVE to be highly secure -- it would be nice to have an encrypted password, but it's not essential.) THANKS!
Are you using any Server side scripting(like ASP..)
Just use a form that the person would neter the password into. Press a buton and then walla. check the value with a CGI script or ASP script.
there are also Javascript solutions. One is that the user enters the password (say something like "frogs" the browser then appends the word "frogs" to http://www.yourserver.com/yourdirectory/frogs.htm
If they enter the corect password, it will jump to the "frogs.htm" page. If not, it will get a 401 - file not found error message.
Just an idea :)
there are also Javascript solutions. One is that the user enters the password (say something like "frogs" the browser then appends the word "frogs" to http://www.yourserver.com/yourdirectory/frogs.htm
If they enter the corect password, it will jump to the "frogs.htm" page. If not, it will get a 401 - file not found error message.
Just an idea :)
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Sorry to be a duh, but as I said, I'm NEW to this. I'm using FrontPage98; I'm not a real web programmer at this point! "Check the value with an CGI or ASP script" doesn't really mean anything to me. What I'd like to do is create a password to my site via FrontPage98 without having to write code -- is this even POSSIBLE? If so, could I get some more DETAIL?
If I have to write code to accomplish my goal, okay, I can handle it. (I'm a SAS programmer, so I'm sure I could figure it out with some help or direction.) I know I can create a form -- could I get some help with the coding/syntax/etc. of the scripts? And then where would I insert it/them in the HTML code? Etc, etc.
Thanks!
If I have to write code to accomplish my goal, okay, I can handle it. (I'm a SAS programmer, so I'm sure I could figure it out with some help or direction.) I know I can create a form -- could I get some help with the coding/syntax/etc. of the scripts? And then where would I insert it/them in the HTML code? Etc, etc.
Thanks!
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Hey, DANGEL, this looks like what I need. I'm going to try it over Thanksgiving weekend and let you know if I have any questions. Tried to go to the url you gave me, http://cr395124-a/test/default.htm, but my browser keeps saying "Unable to locate server. Server does not have a DNS entry." What's up with that?
Thanks so much and I will "grade" your answer next week.
Thanks so much and I will "grade" your answer next week.
Sorry ecogirl, I gave you the wrong url :) It is http://24.112.22.193/test/default.htm . Guess I don't work well in the morning :)
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Cool!
Thanks a bunch, DANGEL!
Sorry my reply has taken so long.
I appreciate your help!
:)
Thanks a bunch, DANGEL!
Sorry my reply has taken so long.
I appreciate your help!
:)
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