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  • 15-09-2007 12:37am
    #1
    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    I've a web project ahead where a client requires a password login area of a site whereby the client can access a 'secured' section of his webspace...

    I've never done this before whats the best approach?

    Do I need special hosting options?

    Thanks in advance!


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Heh.

    What you're really asking here is ten million questions all at once.

    The key ingredient is just how secure they want it. Do they just want a simple username/password jobbie. Or do they want a multi-tiered encrypted authentication setup?

    :)


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    steve-hosting36
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,161 ✭✭✭steve-hosting36


    At the simplest level, use a .htaccess file to protect a directory on Apache/Unix hosting.

    At a more complex level, you can use Secure ID (RSA) authenticated VPN connected application verified access control lists.

    There's probaby a few ways of nailing this one.


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    Laslo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 831 ✭✭✭Laslo


    Save yourself the hassle and get a Basecamp account.


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    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    To be honest I'd be looking for the simplest option... I'm not that articulate with advanced coding.

    Whats the foolproof method?


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    The Corinthian
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    sticker wrote:
    I've a web project ahead where a client requires a password login area of a site whereby the client can access a 'secured' section of his webspace...
    What will they do in this 'secured' section? Manage content? Upload files?
    Whats the foolproof method?
    Being articulate with advanced coding.


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    forbairt
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    how impressive does this have to look to the client ... if not very then ... go with .htaccess files

    if secure .. then you'll be looking into fixed IP ... ssl certificates and coding it up yourself ....

    For most things though .htaccess would do the job for you :) you'd click on a page ... and a dialogue would pop up ...


    For the .htaccess file you could use this ..
    http://cooletips.de/htaccess/

    And you'd be up and running about 10 minutes :)


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    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    forbairt wrote:
    how impressive does this have to look to the client ... if not very then ... go with .htaccess files

    if secure .. then you'll be looking into fixed IP ... ssl certificates and coding it up yourself ....

    For most things though .htaccess would do the job for you :) you'd click on a page ... and a dialogue would pop up ...


    For the .htaccess file you could use this ..
    http://cooletips.de/htaccess/

    And you'd be up and running about 10 minutes :)

    The client is a photographer, he wished to have the ability to upload an event say - and have the organisers/his client preview photos in a 'secure' area.

    I don't think it has to be ROCK SOLID secure - just enough to convince someone it's not a public area...

    I've a lot on my plate at the moment, anyone fancy helping me with this section of the site as a wee nixer - I assume to the articulate it's not much effort...


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    CoNfOuNd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 270 ✭✭CoNfOuNd


    Many webhosts will have a "Password Protected Directories" section in their control panel. It isn't hard to do manually but this could save you time.

    You can login to the control panel, tick a few boxes, create a list of usernames and passwords, and job done.


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    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    CoNfOuNd wrote:
    Many webhosts will have a "Password Protected Directories" section in their control panel. It isn't hard to do manually but this could save you time.

    You can login to the control panel, tick a few boxes, create a list of usernames and passwords, and job done.

    I've mailed my client and asked him to check his webhost -


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    WeeDiddly
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    Well, should you not have the ability to create htaccess or such-like on that host, there is a perfectly viable other option out there such as http://www.mydatabus.com/
    http://www.box.net/

    Both perfect for collaboration of photo's and other files... and free. The first link I gave you is by far the more advanced option for your requirements(photo's, photo album, sharing, etc.) imo.


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    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    WeeDiddly wrote:
    Well, should you not have the ability to create htaccess or such-like on that host, there is a perfectly viable other option out there such as http://www.mydatabus.com/
    http://www.box.net/

    Both perfect for collaboration of photo's and other files... and free. The first link I gave you is by far the more advanced option for your requirements(photo's, photo album, sharing, etc.) imo.

    Thanks WeeDiddly - I'll have a look.

    It appears the client is having second thoughts on me doing the project solely based on my immediate inability to get a secured area sorted. It's not definately gone, but looks likely... Shame.

    I'd like to reiterate my request for a bit of help with this project as a nixer for someone to handle this area of the job -

    That said I'll check out the above links and see if they're viable...

    Thanks again all...


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    axer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    For a photographer install a photo gallery where you can give access to the albums of certain events to certain potential clients only. He can create a username and password for whichever client he wants to give access to. Im too tired to tired does coppermine or Gallery2 do it so maybe look at them yourself and see. May be there are more gallery options than those though.


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    sticker
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    WeeDiddly wrote:
    Well, should you not have the ability to create htaccess or such-like on that host, there is a perfectly viable other option out there such as http://www.mydatabus.com/
    http://www.box.net/

    Both perfect for collaboration of photo's and other files... and free. The first link I gave you is by far the more advanced option for your requirements(photo's, photo album, sharing, etc.) imo.

    I've had a look at both... http://www.box.net/ seems dead though...

    Concerning http://www.mydatabus.com/, I'm sure the photographer would like to have the same look to the site - or even a gallery look (like Jalbum - which I'll probably be using) will this work with these sites? or will it just be password protected storage? I don't think he'd go for that.


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    #15
    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    axer wrote:
    For a photographer install a photo gallery where you can give access to the albums of certain events to certain potential clients only. He can create a username and password for whichever client he wants to give access to. Im too tired to tired does coppermine or Gallery2 do it so maybe look at them yourself and see. May be there are more gallery options than those though.

    I don't know which apps you're referring too axer. Can you give links please?


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    axer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    sticker wrote:
    I don't know which apps you're referring too axer. Can you give links please?
    Look at coppermine. You can password protect gallerys in that. You might be able to in Gallery2 aswell.


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    WeeDiddly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭WeeDiddly


    axer wrote:
    Look at coppermine. You can password protect gallerys in that. You might be able to in Gallery2 aswell.
    On second thoughts, if pics/vids are what client will be uploading and showing, I recommend the links that Axer has just given you. Secure, Simple, and they're the software for the job!


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