Secure Server

What's the easiest way?

[Michael Anthony]

I have a fairly simple, 40 page site designed and published in Frontpage 2000 that I wish to change so that it has Secure Server characteristics.

My existing host suggests that I need PHP to achieve this, which I don't yet have any understanding of.

I could pay someone else to do this, but my preference is to learn things for myself.

So my question is, I guess, what is the simplest way to implement this security? Can I do it with my existing Frontpage designed site or do I need to change it and if so how?

[encyclo]

If by secure server you mean a URL beginning with https:// and a secure connection, it sounds as if your host hasn't got the faintest clue what he's talking about. A secure server has nothing to do with what you use to build your pages, but more to do with enabling the option at the server-end, installing certificates and the like.

If your host doesn't understand that (after all, he may well need to ask you to pay for the service), then I would consider finding another host who knows something about web hosting!

There should be no reason why you can't use Frontpage on a secure site. Obviously, you'd need some sort of scripting language such as PHP or ASP to build features such as shopping carts, etc. but that's another problem!

[Michael Anthony]

Yes enclylo, that's what I mean, and in fairness the info from my host is just what I read on their site.

From what you've said, it seems that I don't need to learn PHP etc. as my site simply collects data from a form which then comes to me as an email.

Would this be correct?

[Krapulator]

If you are collecting data in a form on your site and using server security to encrypt the transaction - then do not be emailing that info to yourself in plain text. Email is NOT secure and thus you would be exposing the same information that you have just tried to secure!