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rhaight

rhaight

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Oct 21, 2002
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How might I go about creating a web page that users have to log on to in order to access the web page. I am using DreamWeaver MX and have noticed they have a log in tool, but I guess I am more curious about a possible database. Do I need one? I just want to set up users with their own password and have them access one page. Do I need a database and if so, what do you recommend?

Thanks.
 
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the easiest way would be to use your servers protected directories and just assign a user and pass from there.

Other wise you would need a dbase to hold the user and pass and also then you would need to know what scripting your server supports, ASP, PHP, Cold Fusion. [Hammer]
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Deecee:

Thanks for the reply, but can you clarify what you mean about using my servers' protected directory to assign a user and pass? How might I go about doing this?

Thanks again.
 
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most servers offer protected directories where you log into your server control panel and select directories that you want password protected....then any page accessed in that directory will popup a box that asks for a username and password that you specify in the control panel for your server [Hammer]
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[tt]On your server behaviors panel,
click the + sign then User Authentication - Log In user

Which then creates form from the fields (username & password) you're using in a table. From there, DW checks if the user exists
else
it kicks them out
enf if


SAMPLE LOG IN FORM W/DW
*************************************************
<%@LANGUAGE=&quot;VBSCRIPT&quot;%>
<!--#include file=&quot;Connections/ed.asp&quot; -->
<%
' *** Validate request to log in to this site.
MM_LoginAction = Request.ServerVariables(&quot;URL&quot;)
If Request.QueryString<>&quot;&quot; Then MM_LoginAction = MM_LoginAction + &quot;?&quot; + Request.QueryString
MM_valUsername=CStr(Request.Form(&quot;login&quot;))
If MM_valUsername <> &quot;&quot; Then
MM_fldUserAuthorization=&quot;&quot;
MM_redirectLoginSuccess=&quot;search.asp&quot;

'Notice that I pass the valid VALUE false to the page and using this code above my login form, I can display any message needed

ASP code to validate the form if the user is not found.(Instead of redirecting to another page)
<% if request(&quot;valid&quot;) = &quot;false&quot; then
response.write &quot;<font color=red>Login failed. Please try again.</font>&quot;
end if %>

**************************************************
MM_redirectLoginFailed=&quot;default.asp?valid=false&quot;
**************************************************


MM_flag=&quot;ADODB.Recordset&quot;
set MM_rsUser = Server.CreateObject(MM_flag)
MM_rsUser.ActiveConnection = MM_ed_STRING
MM_rsUser.Source = &quot;SELECT REP_Name, Password&quot;
If MM_fldUserAuthorization <> &quot;&quot; Then MM_rsUser.Source = MM_rsUser.Source & &quot;,&quot; & MM_fldUserAuthorization
MM_rsUser.Source = MM_rsUser.Source & &quot; FROM Representive WHERE REP_Name='&quot; & MM_valUsername &&quot;' AND Password='&quot; & CStr(Request.Form(&quot;password&quot;)) & &quot;'&quot;
MM_rsUser.CursorType = 0
MM_rsUser.CursorLocation = 2
MM_rsUser.LockType = 3
MM_rsUser.Open
If Not MM_rsUser.EOF Or Not MM_rsUser.BOF Then
' username and password match - this is a valid user
Session(&quot;MM_Username&quot;) = MM_valUsername
If (MM_fldUserAuthorization <> &quot;&quot;) Then
Session(&quot;MM_UserAuthorization&quot;) = CStr(MM_rsUser.Fields.Item(MM_fldUserAuthorization).Value)
Else
Session(&quot;MM_UserAuthorization&quot;) = &quot;&quot;
End If
if CStr(Request.QueryString(&quot;accessdenied&quot;)) <> &quot;&quot; And false Then
MM_redirectLoginSuccess = Request.QueryString(&quot;accessdenied&quot;)
End If
MM_rsUser.Close
Response.Redirect(MM_redirectLoginSuccess)
End If
MM_rsUser.Close
Response.Redirect(MM_redirectLoginFailed)
End If
%>
<html>
<head>
<title>Untitled Document</title>
<meta http-equiv=&quot;Content-Type&quot; content=&quot;text/html; charset=iso-8859-1&quot;>
</head>
<body bgcolor=&quot;#FFFFFF&quot; text=&quot;#000000&quot;>
<% if request(&quot;valid&quot;) = &quot;false&quot; then
response.write &quot;<font color=red>Login failed. Please try again.</font>&quot;
end if %>
<table width=&quot;22%&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;>
<tr>
<td width=&quot;16%&quot;>
<p>Login:</p>
<p>Password:</p>
</td>
<td width=&quot;84%&quot;>
<form name=&quot;form1&quot; method=&quot;post&quot; action=&quot;<%=MM_LoginAction%>&quot;>
<p>
<input type=&quot;text&quot; STYLE=&quot;font-size:9pt;font-family:eek:cr a extended;color:#336699;cursor:hand&quot; name=&quot;login&quot;>
</p>
<p>
<input type=&quot;text&quot; STYLE=&quot;font-size:9pt;font-family:eek:cr a extended;color:#336699;cursor:hand&quot; name=&quot;password&quot;>
<input type=&quot;submit&quot; name=&quot;Submit&quot; value=&quot;Submit&quot;>
</p>
</form>
<script language=&quot;javascript&quot;>
<!--
document.form1.login.focus();
//-->
</script>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height=&quot;21&quot; width=&quot;16%&quot;> </td>
<td height=&quot;21&quot; width=&quot;84%&quot;> </td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
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