Access Control
(password protected web access to specified
directories)
Introduction:
You can assign unique userids and passwords to control access to various web
pages. An example of this function is apparent when you access your own Control Panel --
each time you are prompted for your userID and password. The actual web pages are not
password protected, but rather the directory in which they reside.
This feature is only available for UNIX web hosting accounts,
and is available in your account Control Panel. FrontPage users should NOT use this
feature.
How to use:
- Create the directory you wish to password protect using an FTP
client
- Select the link titled, "Edit Access" in your
Control Panel
- Enter the name of the directory and click "Load"
The first time you use this function, the page will reload
and the "Add/Modify user" option will appear toward the bottom of the page. If
you have already added users, the option to "Remove user" will also appear.
A list of userIDs will be updated and displayed as you
maintain the list. Create a new HTML document or copy an existing one into the directory
and try loading the page from a web browser. If a password is required, you've done your
job correctly!
Do not attempt to password protect any system directories
such as "stats" or "cgi-local". Edit Access CANNOT be used to create
additional FTP userIDs and passwords.
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