creating user passwords and pages

[bnnykllr]

I am very much a beginner when it comes to web sites. I am creating a site for one of my son's groups and need to know how to create user accounts that require a login and will show an "account balance". I have found out that my web server is not ASP capable, so the one way that I found online does not work, and anything I type into a search engine doesn't help me any. I am using Office XP Pro with Frontpage. If anyone can help out or send a link to a simple yet good tutorial, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks

[ray326]

You'll have to protect the directories that you want them to login to. Most commonly this is done using an .htaccess file but that depends on where you're hosting the site. Frontpage will probably do you no good because it assumes its sites are hosted on Windows/IIS servers.

[harmonyt39]

I am brand new to this group forum. I have a dilemia for a new website I'd like to design. My husband as asked me to design something for him and his market/trading buddies, so that it will have security with log-on and password for this site, as well as a "messages" section -so they can leave info. and messages for one another.
HELP? I have created many basic websites but never any with secure log-on and passwords to site. I will be using HTML Coding, Photoshop and Dreamweaver programs for creating this site. And more than likely hosting it "freely" off Yahoo/Geocities.
Does anyone have any good IDEAS for me? [this looked like the best place to find out...lol.] I will also have to place a [do not copy-javascripting or some type of blocking onto this site for security purposes.] And...he wants this site done ASAP too...lol. [but then he's never created a web page or site either.LMBO...LOL.
Thank you for any info. that you can supply me with. Because "I am LOST the Captain shouted?"
harmonyt39

[JPnyc]

Basically what Ray said above applies here too. How secure does it have to be? How many logins?

[ray326]

I think you really need to hire a local web application developer to do the job for you. This is a whole lot more than a simple web page and whole lot more important. Also some of your concepts are off.
And more than likely hosting it "freely" off Yahoo/Geocities.Ain't gonna happen.
I will also have to place a [do not copy-javascripting or some type of blocking onto this site for security purposes.]Javascript wont cut it for that. All security has to be done on the server and the server has to support a minimal level of server side processing to satisfy your stated requirements.

[harmonyt39]

Thank you Ray. Yes, I realize it was a more complex type of web site to create.
I had read Charles, some of his web pages regarding this PHP scripting for logging access, etc. he stated in his notes that a person would need MySQL database program for storing the "User" info. [a program which I do not have], I'm just primarily using HTML Coding and the Dreamweaver program. [This was a site that my husband would like me to dev. for himself & trading buddies to log in to, leave ea.other messages.] He's not going to pay$ for it, so I thought perhaps I could host it on Yahoo/Geocities. I found the PHP Coding that's required, but as for substituting the MySQL database? I've tried to explain to him, my husband, that it's more complex and detailed than just copy and pasting, security needs to be there for the users, especially with "log on & password features"
Thank you for your help, suggestions and comments.
harmonyt39

[welsh]

hey,

there are other free hosting sites that usually give you an add or two that support php and mySQL databases. One i can remember is Po.Gs (http://www.po.gs/). Also a good free login section that was easy for me when i didnt even know php is phpAuthent (http://phpauth.sourceforge.net/). And you can easily use dreamweaver to create the php pages as well.

[harmonyt39]

Thank you Welsh...

The most really my site needed would be like two/three pgs. at the most.
Just a protected index [home]-where users would have to login/password to get into the site, then get into the message board pg. -so they could leave each other daily messages pertaining to their trades/notes.

I do more work/projects in Photoshop than web dev., although I love both.
I know a little HMTL coding and I use the Dreamweaver prog. [which my version I'm sure is very outdated-my Photoshop version is too.]

I wonder if my husband can get this MySQL from his IT friend at ofc.? Hum...? lol.
Seems like a good thing to have. Have to have some sort of database program, from most of these messages that I've read.

Thank you all for your help and comments~
Harmonyt39

[welsh]

Hey harmony,

well with this host:
100WebSpace (http://www.100webspace.com/freeplan.html)
you can make it so the whole site is password protected which is a option inside the control panel. So that is your whole thing solved for a secure login.

Also MySQL is a database program that web servers can choose to install.

Also for the message section you can create a forum with a predone script setup with the 1 my sql database that is provided. ive sent u a personal message with a test thing i made up with a free script i had laying around.

[pramsey]

Thank you Ray. Yes, I realize it was a more complex type of web site to create.
I had read Charles, some of his web pages regarding this PHP scripting for logging access, etc. he stated in his notes that a person would need MySQL database program for storing the "User" info. [a program which I do not have], I'm just primarily using HTML Coding and the Dreamweaver program. [This was a site that my husband would like me to dev. for himself & trading buddies to log in to, leave ea.other messages.] He's not going to pay$ for it, so I thought perhaps I could host it on Yahoo/Geocities. I found the PHP Coding that's required, but as for substituting the MySQL database? I've tried to explain to him, my husband, that it's more complex and detailed than just copy and pasting, security needs to be there for the users, especially with "log on & password features"
Thank you for your help, suggestions and comments.
harmonyt39


As far as security is concerned, the most you'll be able to do with a free service like Geocities is insert javascript.