Password protect a "membership Only " page in existing web site

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:23:53 Z

I have a web site that is already on line. I wish to add a "members only" area. Which means I want to PW protect that part of the site. This members only area will have a link to another off site. thus it would be in a way a "gate way". This area would also hold information that would not be for public viewing. This site is a non commercial - (non profit) org site. So please don't suggest a "for a fee" solutions. Thank you

Password protect a "membership Only " page in existing web site

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:39:55 Z

What type of server is the site on?
If Apache / UNIX, there is usually a built in password feature in the web masters CPanel
that can be used to password protect a folder.

If a windows server, try the instructions here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301464

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Password protect a "membership Only " page in existing web site

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:14:21 Z

What the existing webpage?

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Password protect a "membership Only " page in existing web site

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:59:17 Z

To add to the web hosting solution. If you are using Plesk to manage your website, you can also password protect any directory their as well.

Password protect a "membership Only " page in existing web site

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:22:30 Z

the site is BKVA1.org. I use cpanel and or Expession 2 for most things but have Frontpage ext enabled in cpanel. Thus cpanel security will not work. The write up to me are a little confusing .. (I'm new at this stuff). If I could get some one to walk me through this I would appreciate it. Thx

Password protect a "membership Only " page in existing web site

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:34:24 Z

Your password-protected folder is going to link to a second site, and the second site also has "private" information? You're assuming that since the link to the second site is in the protected folder, that the second site is "protected"?

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Password protect a "membership Only " page in existing web site

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:51:31 Z

You can still password protect a folder using cpanel security when extensions are installed.
Simply create a new folder and password protect it.

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Password protect a "membership Only " page in existing web site

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:23:54 Z

the site is BKVA1.org. I use cpanel and or Expession 2 for most things but have Frontpage ext enabled in cpanel. Thus cpanel security will not work. The write up to me are a little confusing .. (I'm new at this stuff). If I could get some one to walk me through this I would appreciate it. Thx

Since you're on an Apache server (checked with Page Headers ) you can easily password protect with an htaccess and htpasswd file.

Here's some information on htaccess:

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Password protect a "membership Only " page in existing web site

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:44:26 Z

If you want a full-blown membership application, this would be quite complex. If you want something simple using HTAccess, without messing with the Htaccess files, Cofeecup software has a solution (pay for it though, which you say you don't want...).

CoffeeCup Web Access Manager (Shareware - fee payable but good software)

or something like DirectoryPass or it's more comprehensive cousins: LockedArea or OpenCrypt

I think these pretty much all use the htaccess features of a Linux/Unix server.

Your hosting control panel (like CPanel) could have such a feature to add basic security to a folder/page.

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