Re: [cobalt-users] Password Protect a Directory using password file

[Carrie Bartkowiak <ravencarrie@xxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 23 Aug 2001 13:26:53 -0700, Jeff Lasman mumbled something 
like:
>>Anyone with a better idea, please step in.

Not a better answer, but some additional info.
The encrypted info can be stored in non web-accessible directories, 
or in databases (and we all know MySQL is free).
Do a search on php.net for 'cookies' and 'sessions' for more info, or 
hop over to phpbuilder.com for tons of tutorials on how to write 
things like this. Thickbook.com will lead you to a great beginner's 
book on PHP and some of Julie's small tutorials she's done for other 
sites.
I really recommend learning PHP; it's easier to understand than 
perl/cgi and blends in with HTML seamlessly (no backslash hell!). You 
can also install MySQL, Apache and PHP on your home windoze box in 
about 10 minutes and use that for testing before putting something on 
your server.
--
CarrieB
"Television: chewing gum for the eyes." --Frank Lloyd Wright