Is PHP used for this? If not, what code is used to password protect a website? (Besides the basic java script codes). Also, do you have any links for snippets of this code?
The best and most secure way would be to use .htpasswd and .htaccess files. You can protect your entire site or just 1 folder. Here is how you have to create .htpasswd and .htaccess files: First make a file and name it .htaccess and put the file in the folder you want to protect. Here is the code you have to put in the .htaccess file, first line defines the location of the .htpasswd where your passwords are encrypted. It's important that you don’t place your .htpasswd file www or public_html folder. Place it in the root or a folder in the root. Code for the .htaccess file Code: AuthUserFile /home/youraccountname/.htpasswd Add this in the .htaccess too file AuthGroupFile /dev/null AuthName "Private Area" AuthType Basic <Limit GET POST> require valid-user </Limit> Create a .htpasswd file here you will put your username and an encrypted password Code: myname:cGyUX9QugYMgE Here is a great site to create your .htaccess and .htpasswd files online
You can use dirpass.cgi, lookup dirpass, it makes it simple, but only works if you have a cgi, cgi-bin directory to put it in, if you need help post here.
Can you, Mimoun please explain for me way is PHP and MY SQL not secure to password protect website? Dragosse
I didn't say php and mysql is not secure you can build a secure script, but you will have to watch out while coding to not have SQL leaks in your source code. You will have to check every input a user makes. That's why I think using .htaccess is more secure.
Thanks, for the information. I will tray to use my sql. I like to have control of al code and I thinking if I put it in the sql then everything is on one place. Dragosse
If you go to zymic.com they have a real simple one, I had to use this when i had my site on a free host because it did not allow .htaccess files.
Many web hosts (e.g 1and1.com) now include password protection, for free, as part of their hosting package
Any hosting company that use Cpanel or Hsphere have option to protected your files or directory. If your hosting company use something else and does not have then is htaccess + htpasswd easy and safest option.
