Login/Password System

[Allen Schoessler]

I'm trying to make a website with some recorded conference calls that needs to be password protected.... (only pre-approved users can log in in order to hear the calls). I have no idea where to start except that PHP is probably what I need. I know zero about PHP or databases....

Does anyone know where there are tutorials on login systems or ones on PHP that would be useful, or where I could even possibly get a full working example?

Thanks....

- Allen

[The Hobo]

Why don't you just password with the .htaccess file?

[Allen Schoessler]

I can do that ?

Sounds easier.... how do I do that ?

<feels [very] stupid for lack of knowledge>

[The Hobo]

Yes, you can. But I guess I should have mentioned it's an Apache thing. But if that's what your webserver uses, then you're good.

Give this a look: http://www.euronet.nl/~arnow/htpasswd/

It's an annoying looking webpage, but it basically generates the file you need to upload to the folder to password protect it.

It also has some documentation on how to use it: http://www.euronet.nl/~arnow/htpassw...mentation.html

Good luck.

[Allen Schoessler]

Thanks much for the links... I will try that out. Dunno what the server is running, but I guess I'll find out .

Thanks for your help !

- Allen

[wpearsall]

In a .htaccess file add this:

# FULL System Path To Your .htpasswd File
AuthUserFile "E:/servers/root/vhosts/phpmyadmin/.htpasswd"

# We dont have a Group So Tell The Server That
# /dev/null = Not Exsistant
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
# Give it a name, This should do though
AuthName "Access Requires Name + Password"

# Leave This Line As Is
AuthType Basic

# Add Usernames Below 
# No spaces In Names, 1 Space Between Each
require user UserName1 UserName2 UserName3

And now in a .htpasswd file add the following:

UserName1:Password1
UserName2:MySecondPassword
UserName3:ThirdPassword

UserName*Colon*Password

it is REALLY handy to keep the .htpasswd files out of the web directory, IE: if you have entire system access, make a new directory for .htpasswd files, and then stop any user going by adding in a .htaccess:

Deny From All

It should then work for you