apache php

[whothought]

how do i create password protected pages with php?
would php be the best way to do it. what is the easyest way
under unix freebsd
thanx in advance
michael

 

[danielhozac]

The easiest way is probably to use a .htaccess/directory container and a .htpasswd. This is probably the preferred way, as it's very easy to setup and PHP can access the authentication values too. //Daniel

 

[whothought]

thanks danielhozac
thats what i found out late last night i got most of it done but had to get to sleep for my day job.

found this to be great help

http://hoohoo.ncsa.uiuc.edu/docs/tutorials/user.html

michael