Protecting a folder

sanjaysk · August 18, 2003, 4:00am

I am using a Windows based site. How can I protect a subdirectory from casual access?

Thanks.

Yash · August 18, 2003, 10:54am

What sort of casual access? If you are looking to create password protected directories, that is unfortunately only available on Windows.

Bliss · August 18, 2003, 6:24pm

Yash, I think you mean Linux.

WineIsGood · August 18, 2003, 8:36pm

Make an index.html page in that directory with one html body line: “Go away!”
-Dave

sanjaysk · August 19, 2003, 2:20pm

[QUOTE=Yash]
What sort of casual access? If you are looking to create password protected directories, that is unfortunately only available on Windows.
[/QUOTE]

I am on Windows and a password protected directory will be just fine. But, I thought you meant linux in above reply:) Thanks.

Yash · August 19, 2003, 6:24pm

Oh, I’m sorry. I meant only Linux

Bliss · August 20, 2003, 3:36pm

On windows, you can just use a simple asp script to password protect a directory and then redirect if they’re not logged in. If you need I code like this I will be glad to post one.

sanjaysk · August 20, 2003, 5:03pm

[QUOTE=Bliss]
On windows, you can just use a simple asp script to password protect a directory and then redirect if they’re not logged in. If you need I code like this I will be glad to post one.
[/QUOTE]

Yes, please do. I’d love to get a solution. Thanks!

Bliss · August 21, 2003, 2:47pm

How many usernames/passwords do you need? One or more than one?

StPatrick · August 21, 2003, 11:44pm

I’m dying to see the script too Just curious

sanjaysk · August 22, 2003, 1:59am

[QUOTE=Bliss]
How many usernames/passwords do you need? One or more than one?
[/QUOTE]

Just one. I just want to prevent a casual access to the folder. Thanks.

Bliss · August 25, 2003, 3:38pm

[font=Arial]This is a simple login page and you can name it whatever.asp and put it anywhere on your site. Just a script I found somewhere. Change the stuff in extra bold to what you want.[/font]

[font=Arial]<%@ LANGUAGE=“VBSCRIPT” %> [/font]
[font=Arial]<%
Response.Buffer = True
STATUS = Request(“STATUS”)
PASSWORD = Request(“PASSWORD”)[/font][font=Arial][b]

If STATUS = “CHECKEM” Then
If PASSWORD = “[font=Arial Black]sample[/font]” THEN
Session(“PASSWORDACCESS”) = “Yes”[/b][/font]
[font=Arial][b]Response.Redirect(“[font=Arial Black]youpage[/font].[font=Arial Black]asp[/font]”)
End If
End If

If Session(“PASSWORDACCESS”) <> “Yes” Then
%>

<% Response.End End If %>[/b][/font]

[font=Arial]Now on all the pages you want to protect (The extension must be .asp), write[/font]

[font=Arial]<%[/font]
[font=Arial]If Session(“PASSWORDACCESS”) <> “Yes” Then[/font]
[font=Arial]Response.Redirect(“[font=Arial Black]Unauthorised.htm[/font]”)[/font]
[font=Arial][b]End If

[/b][/font][font=Arial]%>[/font]