How do I add a password to a web page?

Question

How do I add a password to a web page?

Answer 1

It depends on your web server and setup.

For Apache, it's pretty easy using .htaccess files

Here are the details:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/howto/a...

Scroll down to see the example they have listed.

Make sure your list of passwords are kept OUT of web space. (this is a real common mistake people make)

For more elaborate systems, allowing your users to add themselves, control panels, forgot password functions, etc..

GenieGate:

http://www.geniegate.com/listings/dolphi...

Amember:

http://www.amember.com/

Full disclosure, I work on GenieGate (but not amember, I mention it in fairness)

If you only have a handful of users, .htaccess is probably easiest. (your ISP may have included tools to make it easier)