Password protected Discussion Board

[ChristineElise03]

My parents have recently started their own motorcycle riding club and asked
me to put together a website for the club. I have done so, but they also
asked me to make a discussion board/forum for our members to access for
communication among each other. I know how to make the discussion board
through the already existing template, but I'm needing to know how to make it
available to only our club members. I know that user registration and
passwords would eliminate this problem, but my parents do not want all our
members to have to go through all of that to access the forum. I'm wondering
if I could have a page where club members could put in a universal password
to be granted access to the discussion board/forum. The main reason they
want a password protected discussion board/forum is because they don't want
people coming in and reading/posting messages on our forum that are not part
of the club. I also do not have the time to grant access for registered
users, keep track of information, etc..etc. My web hosting is through
Netfirms.com, but work on a dial-up modem. I'm not sure if I have a Unix
server or not, but I know that I have no problem publishing with FrontPage. I
would appreciate any and all avice!

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash Gordon®\)]

If your host allows for subwebs you could create a subweb and password protect that with one un/pw and give the un/pw to all your clubs users.

FP's discussion web is pretty basic though...you may eventually want to look into a thirdparty portal or forum where you can control access better, moderate posts, allow user upload images to photogalleries...that kinda thing.


| My parents have recently started their own motorcycle riding club and asked
| me to put together a website for the club. I have done so, but they also
| asked me to make a discussion board/forum for our members to access for
| communication among each other. I know how to make the discussion board
| through the already existing template, but I'm needing to know how to make it
| available to only our club members. I know that user registration and
| passwords would eliminate this problem, but my parents do not want all our
| members to have to go through all of that to access the forum. I'm wondering
| if I could have a page where club members could put in a universal password
| to be granted access to the discussion board/forum. The main reason they
| want a password protected discussion board/forum is because they don't want
| people coming in and reading/posting messages on our forum that are not part
| of the club. I also do not have the time to grant access for registered
| users, keep track of information, etc..etc. My web hosting is through
| Netfirms.com, but work on a dial-up modem. I'm not sure if I have a Unix
| server or not, but I know that I have no problem publishing with FrontPage. I
| would appreciate any and all avice!

 

[Mike]

This will password protect the forum page.

Enter this into the head of your document:

<script language="javascript">

function pword() {

if (display.value == '[password placed here]') {window.location.href =
'[Enter website address here]'}

}

</script>

There is a part in that segment that says [password placed here]. Replace
that with your password for the website. There is also a part that says
[Enter website address here]. Replace that with your website address for the
forum.

Now enter this into the body of your document:

<input name="password">

<input type="button" value="Enter" onclick="pword()">

Okay. Now only the people that know the password can enter your site.

BUT MAKE SURE TO ADJUST THE PASSWORD AND THE WEBSITE ADDRESS..

VERY IMPORTANT!

 

[Mike]

The last script I wrote here was faulty! Screw it all!..

Here's the working script:

Enter this into the head of your document:

function pword() {

if (display.value = '[password placed here]') {window.location.href =
'[Enter website address here]'}

}

There is a part in that segment that says [password placed here]. Replace
that with your password for the website. There is also a part that says
[Enter website address here]. Replace that with your website address for the
forum.

Now enter this into the body of your document:

<input name="password">

<input type="button" value="Enter" onclick="pword()">

Okay. Now only the people that know the password can enter your site.

BUT MAKE SURE TO ADJUST THE PASSWORD AND THE WEBSITE ADDRESS..

VERY IMPORTANT!
----------------------------

This will password protect the forum page.

Enter this into the head of your document:

<script language="javascript">

function pword() {

if (display.value == '[password placed here]') {window.location.href =
'[Enter website address here]'}

}

</script>

There is a part in that segment that says [password placed here]. Replace
that with your password for the website. There is also a part that says
[Enter website address here]. Replace that with your website address for the
forum.

Now enter this into the body of your document:

<input name="password">

<input type="button" value="Enter" onclick="pword()">

Okay. Now only the people that know the password can enter your site.

BUT MAKE SURE TO ADJUST THE PASSWORD AND THE WEBSITE ADDRESS..

VERY IMPORTANT!

My parents have recently started their own motorcycle riding club and asked
me to put together a website for the club. I have done so, but they also
asked me to make a discussion board/forum for our members to access for
communication among each other. I know how to make the discussion board
through the already existing template, but I'm needing to know how to make it
available to only our club members. I know that user registration and
passwords would eliminate this problem, but my parents do not want all our
members to have to go through all of that to access the forum. I'm wondering
if I could have a page where club members could put in a universal password
to be granted access to the discussion board/forum. The main reason they
want a password protected discussion board/forum is because they don't want
people coming in and reading/posting messages on our forum that are not part
of the club. I also do not have the time to grant access for registered
users, keep track of information, etc..etc. My web hosting is through
Netfirms.com, but work on a dial-up modem. I'm not sure if I have a Unix
server or not, but I know that I have no problem publishing with FrontPage. I
would appreciate any and all avice!

 

[Ronx]

Since the password is in the script, a simple View Source will uncover
the password for everybody. If you must use JavaScript (definitely
not recommended) a better method is a gateway script. See
www.rxs-enterprises.org/tests/jspass/ for an example.
Scripts of this type do not have the password on the page, but will
display it in the browser address bar.

Best is to use server side security - If the site supports FP subwebs
with unique permissions (as per Rob's post) see
Password Protect Part of a Web:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301554

If the site supports ASP, and is running on a Windows server:
Protect individual pages:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;825498
--
Ron Symonds
Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

The last script I wrote here was faulty! Screw it all!..

Here's the working script:

Enter this into the head of your document:

function pword() {

if (display.value = '[password placed here]') {window.location.href
=
'[Enter website address here]'}

}

There is a part in that segment that says [password placed here].
Replace
that with your password for the website. There is also a part that
says
[Enter website address here]. Replace that with your website
address for the
forum.

Now enter this into the body of your document:

<input name="password">

<input type="button" value="Enter" onclick="pword()">

Okay. Now only the people that know the password can enter your
site.

BUT MAKE SURE TO ADJUST THE PASSWORD AND THE WEBSITE ADDRESS..

VERY IMPORTANT!
----------------------------

This will password protect the forum page.

Enter this into the head of your document:

<script language="javascript">

function pword() {

if (display.value == '[password placed here]')
{window.location.href =
'[Enter website address here]'}

}

</script>

There is a part in that segment that says [password placed here].
Replace
that with your password for the website. There is also a part that
says
[Enter website address here]. Replace that with your website
address for the
forum.

Now enter this into the body of your document:

<input name="password">

<input type="button" value="Enter" onclick="pword()">

Okay. Now only the people that know the password can enter your
site.

BUT MAKE SURE TO ADJUST THE PASSWORD AND THE WEBSITE ADDRESS..

VERY IMPORTANT!

My parents have recently started their own motorcycle riding club
and asked
me to put together a website for the club. I have done so, but
they also
asked me to make a discussion board/forum for our members to
access for
communication among each other. I know how to make the discussion
board
through the already existing template, but I'm needing to know
how to make it
available to only our club members. I know that user registration
and
passwords would eliminate this problem, but my parents do not
want all our
members to have to go through all of that to access the forum.
I'm wondering
if I could have a page where club members could put in a
universal password
to be granted access to the discussion board/forum. The main
reason they
want a password protected discussion board/forum is because they
don't want
people coming in and reading/posting messages on our forum that
are not part
of the club. I also do not have the time to grant access for
registered
users, keep track of information, etc..etc. My web hosting is
through
Netfirms.com, but work on a dial-up modem. I'm not sure if I have
a Unix
server or not, but I know that I have no problem publishing with
FrontPage. I
would appreciate any and all avice!