2007-08-22 07:11:36 · 0 answers · asked by jennum86 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
...Can this actually be done easily? Possibly in a short amount of time...and by someone that really doesn't know much about computers.
2007-08-22 07:23:15 · update #1
If your website is being hosted under Apache webserver, you could use an .htaccess file to restrict access.
An .htaccess file is just a simple text file which you put in the root directory of your website and which contains special instructions for Apache. When used along with a corresponding .htpasswd file, it could be used to password protect a folder of your site or even the entire site itself.
You could use one of many online .htaccess file generators to create the .htaccess and .htpasswd file
Here are two great online .htaccess generators:
http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/password/
http://www.webmaster-toolkit.com/htaccess-generator.shtml
Make sure you check the links in the sources for more information about this wonderful feature.
2007-08-22 07:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by H.u.S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to freewebs.com and you can make a free website there. but if you want to put a password on it and onlock other feautures you have to pay a membership fee but thats ok because most website builders charge any way and dont offer the great feautres that free webs does. the best part is when you pay a membership to freewebs they allow you a free domian name to youre site. hope this helps! and this is great for someone that dosent know about computers because the website does it all for you you just click on the stuff you want. its great.
2007-08-22 07:23:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
probably the easiest way to do this is load something like phpbb (which has all the security measures you would want) on your site and then have a home page which is nothing but login and then once logged in the user can get access to the site.
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Actually, the HTCaccess method given above seems simpler.
2007-08-22 07:25:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a database for user information, and php to controll the data. You will need to create forms for adding users and setting passwords, and a logon form. Then one unauthorised user page to tell people they are not allowed. divert anyone who can not authenticate to there.
2007-08-22 07:17:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use permissions on the webserver if the host supports it or use some kind of java script although thats not really secure.
2007-08-22 07:17:29 · answer #5 · answered by Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can do that with the servlet container tomcat.
download it from apache, and modify the configuration files.
2007-08-22 07:22:09 · answer #6 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋