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hi all
is it posible to make a page available to members only,ie password protected
is it posible to make a page available to members only,ie password protected
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hi all
is it posible to make a page available to members only,ie password protected
is it posible to make a page available to members only,ie password protected
Welcome to the forums!
I can see you are using a Freeola InstantPro site. I believe there is a decent thread about this already on here, i'll pop and find it in a tick if i can.
Short answer is "not really". You can't password protect certain pages of your site on the InstantPro Builder.
You may have noticed though, that you can set a page live to make it display online.....however you can also choose whether to have this display in the navigation menu on the site or not.
By removing the option to have it linked on the nav menu, you make it "private" of a sort. Meaning only those who know the apge link would be able to visit it. Did this on mine, but its not a foolproof method (SE's etc still find it)
I can see you are using a Freeola InstantPro site. I believe there is a decent thread about this already on here, i'll pop and find it in a tick if i can.
Short answer is "not really". You can't password protect certain pages of your site on the InstantPro Builder.
You may have noticed though, that you can set a page live to make it display online.....however you can also choose whether to have this display in the navigation menu on the site or not.
By removing the option to have it linked on the nav menu, you make it "private" of a sort. Meaning only those who know the apge link would be able to visit it. Did this on mine, but its not a foolproof method (SE's etc still find it)
jj2 wrote:
> hi all
> is it posible to make a page available to members only,ie
> password protected
If I've understood things correctly Freeola are currently working on a JavaScript plugin.
This would then allow you to control password protected areas - not as robust as .htaccess/.htpasswd but could work for you.
> hi all
> is it posible to make a page available to members only,ie
> password protected
If I've understood things correctly Freeola are currently working on a JavaScript plugin.
This would then allow you to control password protected areas - not as robust as .htaccess/.htpasswd but could work for you.
[s]Hmmm...[/s] My Freeola Instant Site 
I'm not sure how Javascript could provide password protected areas. It a client side scripting language that can easily be turned off by the user, bypassing any restrictions it controls.
Page protection/user control is coming but there is no time scale yet.
Page protection/user control is coming but there is no time scale yet.
Eccles wrote:
> I'm not sure how Javascript could provide password protected
> areas. It a client side scripting language that can easily be
> turned off by the user, bypassing any restrictions it controls.
> Page protection/user control is coming but there is no time
> scale yet.
As I said it isn't as robust as .htaccess; but there are a few Javascript's that will stop most surfers!
But if you are implementing improvements helping the OP then that also sounds promising!
EDIT: Or I could have just said you have to switch to a normally hosted site then you have lots of options! :¬P
> I'm not sure how Javascript could provide password protected
> areas. It a client side scripting language that can easily be
> turned off by the user, bypassing any restrictions it controls.
> Page protection/user control is coming but there is no time
> scale yet.
As I said it isn't as robust as .htaccess; but there are a few Javascript's that will stop most surfers!
But if you are implementing improvements helping the OP then that also sounds promising!
EDIT: Or I could have just said you have to switch to a normally hosted site then you have lots of options! :¬P
[s]Hmmm...[/s] My Freeola Instant Site 
Ergghhhh, JavaScript is not secure.
First rule of client side coding: Do not trust the client side.
Hopefully Eccles can implement password protection by the time of our next release, woop woop!
First rule of client side coding: Do not trust the client side.
Hopefully Eccles can implement password protection by the time of our next release, woop woop!
As I said it isn't very robust but is an option when .htaccess isn't available.
Unless you are storing MI5 secrets then you can project a 'members' page by using JavaScript!
Still don't believe me!
A quick Google found a decent looking script.
I've cobbled together a demo for you to crack:
JavaScript Password Challenge!
As you will see I've only added one user: 'Freeola'.
I've put a word on the projected page - just tell me what it is!
FAO staffies:
I know you've got access but NO cheating by FTPing to my webspace and looking for files! :¬P
Unless you are storing MI5 secrets then you can project a 'members' page by using JavaScript!
Still don't believe me!
A quick Google found a decent looking script.
I've cobbled together a demo for you to crack:
JavaScript Password Challenge!
As you will see I've only added one user: 'Freeola'.
I've put a word on the projected page - just tell me what it is!
FAO staffies:
I know you've got access but NO cheating by FTPing to my webspace and looking for files! :¬P
[s]Hmmm...[/s] My Freeola Instant Site
Ha ha if anyone has time to do this rather than work, I think they need to be scalped :D
Expect an answer soon anyway though, if it's possible. Always the way with IT people (or people who think they know everything anyway), once a chellenge is set.........haha
Expect an answer soon anyway though, if it's possible. Always the way with IT people (or people who think they know everything anyway), once a chellenge is set.........haha
Freeola, remember no 'reverse engineering' by looking at my files!!!
Perhaps I should have put the demo with another host!
As long as you can explain how you cracked things I'll be happy...
Perhaps I should have put the demo with another host!
As long as you can explain how you cracked things I'll be happy...
[s]Hmmm...[/s] My Freeola Instant Site
So basically even if someone in the office (not myself 'cos to be honest got no time for it, and probably couldn't anyway) you'll claim they cheated? :D He he, I know I would.
Still interesting debate though. I'll check back in a bit to see if anyone has managed it :D
Still interesting debate though. I'll check back in a bit to see if anyone has managed it :D
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