How do I restrict access to a page on an XP Pro web server?

[glennki]

Hi - I run a personal web site on my home WinXP PC, over a DSL line.

I would like to implement password-based access to some pages on my
site. How is this done? The site is authored with FrontPage 2003.

The Home page has a link to a page which has personal content, which
has links to other local pages.

My XP has Frontpage Server Extensions and the update loaded. The pages
are in a separate folder in the web site root on my local Windows XP
PC.

I have tried creating a subsite, but cannnot set permission from within
FrontPage since the Tools, Server menu item is greyed out.

Help would be most appreciated.
Tx

 

[Paul C]

Do you need just one static password or will users create there own unique
passwords which will require a database of some sort.
Paul M

 

[Funkadyleik Spynwhanker]

Use "IIS Password" from Troxo.com.

It's free, and puts a tab in your IIS manager through which you can control
user/pass accounts on a folder or file basis.

It works in IIS on XP too.

Or, set up separate accounts on your machine and use NTFS permissions on the
file structure.

 

[glennki]

Hi. I just need a static password that I can change periodically. What
can you suggest? Troxo looks great for a little further down the road
though - thanks for the pointer.

I tried to get it to work with NTFS permissions but couldn't get it
right. Either I blocked all access or the page wasn't secured. Let me
describe the scenario:

- default.htm is in the root folder
- family.htm is in the Family folder, off the root
- default.htm has a menu link to family.htm
- I want people to be asked for a password when they clikc the link to
the family page

Advice from all is appreciated.
Tx