Access page Password

[dotcom012]

I have an admin panel that i can log into by going to a certian internet
address. Is there a script that i can put on that page so that when someone
tries to access it it will prompt for a password. This file has some inportant
stuff. I know there is a way when you click on a link to go to a certian page
you can request a password, but some people may just come from a regualr site,
so not just a link to it.

Thanks

Scott

[David.Holley]

If you're looking for an easy fix, try .HTACCESS and .HTPASSWD files (on UNIX,
I think...).

You can create .HTACCESS & .HTPASSWD files in the folder that holds your PDF
files - these authentication functions fully protect the folder, and files
cannot be accessed just by remembering the URL.

Passwords must be encrypted in the .HTPASSWD file (you can't do this yourself,
the encrypted password must be generated on the server). To encrypt passwords,
I use this utility here: Flash.net's Encryption Tool

The text for the .HTACCESS and .HTPASSWD files can be found here:
here...[url]http://home.flash.net/cgi-bin/pw.pl[/url]