Password protecting pages

[tanya]

Greetings all! I'm a consultant that works with non-profit organizations. I'm primarily a designer--not a programmer.

I'm looking for a simple method to password protect certain pages on a web site--without a backend database--free--and easy to install. All I need is a simple way to control access to pages using ONE password that all users would share. It doesn't need to be ultra-sophisticated or non-hackable, just keep casual surfers out.

One site is on Unix and the other on NT.

I appreciate your assistance!

[tilt]

Hi Tanya, and welcome.
This is a common question. Under Unix, you can use what's called user authentication. It involves creating a .htaccess file and a .htpasswd file. There's a pretty good tutorial page here [vortex-webdesign.com] explaining how to set it up for unix.

I'm not sure how to set it up for NT. Try searching webmaster world for earlier references to this topic. Up at the top left of the page, in a tiny font that's easy to miss, there's a link called site search.

[txbakers]

Hi Tanya: I am using a nifty ASP based password protection called SPASSWD for NT servers.

Simple to use.

I don't remember the URL, but if you search on the above you should find it.

[Tone]

Hi Tanya,
Try going to www.bravenet.com
They have a simple password gate for free.
Hope this helps

[tanya]

Thanks for the tips!

[isarrealwb]

Tilt,

Thanks for the Unix based password, I need this for a project for one of clients.