.htaccess via Web Page

Using web page to access directory instead of browser dialog

[HeadOffice]

Hi everyone! Got a slight problem I was hoping someone could help me with...

Problem:
I have a directory secured with .htaccess and everything works fine. HOWEVER - to access the directory, the browser displays a pop-up dialog box for user ID and password.

Question:
Is it possible to create a webpage (better looking and can display more information than the dialog box) to get the User ID and password from the user and pass it on (somehow) so the user can access the protected directory? In other words, how do I pass the user ID and Password from my page?

Many thanks in advance.

HO

[HeadOffice]

[BUMP]

Any ideas anyone?

[Marshall]

An .asp log in page comes to mind as one solution. No alert windows, just a regular page.

[HeadOffice]

Apache can run ASP pages? I thought that was a Windows thing. My Apache server is on Unix...

[g1smd]

Whatever that ASP solution is, I am sure that the equivalent could be coded up in PHP by someone in the know.

[HeadOffice]

Hopefully there's someone in the know that can point me in the right direction...

[Marshall]

Did you try a search for "PHP login script". And sorry about the .asp suggesstion. I wasn't paying attention. Oops!