Tracking Members In Password Protected Pages/Subwebs

[stevesap]

I run my site through Frontpage 2003, and have a password protected page for
paying members. I have learned much in the past year about Frontpage, as I
started from scratch. However, I need a way of tracking my members on this
password protected page with things such as :How many times each specific
member has viewed the page, the times of the views/visits, and IP addresses.
Many talk/public forums that are offered offer the above, and I thought
about just creating one of those and linking to it, but I would rather keep
everything Frontpage based if possible.

I would assume I would need some sort of database, but I honestly have no
clue as I am still learning.

Any help would be appreciated, and or information on hiring professional help.

Thank you

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

FP offers not features or functions to accomplish what you want. You would need a database and
custom written server-side scripting to accomplish.

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[Steve Easton]

What kind of server??

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[stevesap]

Linux - Frontapge Extensions
Is that what you are referring to Steve?
Steve here also...

 

[Steve Easton]

Yes.

If you have the web masters CPanel and it has the stats program named Webalizer in the stats
package,
Webalizer tracks logins to password protected directories by username in the Monthly
Summaries page.

Tracking times and IPs is a little difficult though, because IPs are dynamic and change
every
a user starts their machine and logs on.
Also, AOL uses proxy servers and could have several AOL users accessing your web with the
same IP address.


hth

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[stevesap]

Thank you Steve..

Yes, I believe my server has told me that there is an option like that, but
as you mentioned, it's pretty tedious.

What I need is something, for example, like a buddy of mine has on a phpbb
forum he owns.

They have additons they add to a site in which when someone makes a post in
a thread or views a thread, the administrators can click on a little eye logo
and see all of the members that have viewed the page, how many times, and the
last time viewed. There is also another button in which they can view IP
Addresses. Yes you are correct that IP's change often, but it is usually only
the last few digits. People are doing the above now~a~days to try to cut down
on member abuse in which on some sites many will share the same password, or
reuse material elsewhere, and this helps to cut down on it.

So then, I suppose I need to know what my next step should be.

Do I need to hire someone more experienced to create me whatever I need,
whether that be a database with special script, or whatever is needed? Surely
there is something out there similar to what I need.

Thanks again

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

You will need to custom write (or hire someone) a custom login application that controls and
monitors access to all pages within the restricted area, and then updates each login users records.

You will need to know what database and server-side scripting language is supported on your web
host. You might be able to locate a pre-written User Management Application once you know what is
supported by your web host.

You can search via your IE address bar using one of the following:

? ASP User Management Application

or

? PHP User Management Application
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[Ratatooie]

I run my site through Frontpage 2003, and have a password protected page
for
paying members. I have learned much in the past year about Frontpage, as I
started from scratch. However, I need a way of tracking my members on this
password protected page with things such as :How many times each specific
member has viewed the page, the times of the views/visits, and IP
addresses.
Many talk/public forums that are offered offer the above, and I thought
about just creating one of those and linking to it, but I would rather
keep
everything Frontpage based if possible.

I would assume I would need some sort of database, but I honestly have no
clue as I am still learning.

Any help would be appreciated, and or information on hiring professional
help.

Thank you

If you are using authentication via server permissions (and not via ASP on
each page) the username is put in each hit in the log. You can then use
your log analysis software to figure out what you need.

 

[stevesap]

Thank you all for your responses......

I am still learning, and this is still a bit advanced for myelf.

I'm not sure if I can ask this here or if anyone is allowed to answer
appropriately, but do any of you suggest, or recommend a site/somewhere/or
someone for professional help? Doesn't Microsof have such experts? Thanks
once again....