Can anyone recommend....

[Christina]

A free php secure login script that basically protects pages? I guess like a members script only I don't need any robust functions. This is for a friends family website who wants to only allow family members have access to certain portions of the site. Nothing big but the script shouldn't have to use MySQL.

Or, if someone can suggest something that is easily customizable that can handle:

Admin Area to allow or deny signups
Easy Signup simple signup
Protects pages
Maybe even has an image gallery
Announcements would be nice too

That's basically it so if anyone has any good recommendations that would be helpful to me please let me know.

Thanks everyone! :)

[the_pm]

For the login part, you could use simple .htpasswd to get the job done. You can set permissions on a by-user basis for any folder through the cpanel interface, and I'm sure otheradmin interfaces offer this as well. You can do it by hand, if you wan tto read up on Apache a bit. To allow/deny signups, you could use a simple email script. The admin gets the email, then decides if they want to login and give the user access to the folder containing the protected materials. A simple image gallery could be installed inside the protected area too.

The only reason I'm suggesting these types of alternatives is that if it's for a site for family members, they're probably not going to pay for a lot of custom scripting, especially if some of this function is built into the server installation already. May as well take advantage of it, right?

[Jamie]

As Paul says, .htpasswd and then installing the other things seperately is the best option.

[Christina]

Hmm...they have "no" control panel....

I'll see what works best then..thanks

[the_pm]

Here's a list of Per/CGI password mechanisms. I chose a page of these since CGI seems to be the most common platform supported. Maybe you'll find something that works for you here? http://cgi.resourceindex.com/Programs_and_Scripts/Perl/Password_Protection/

[Christina]

Thanks Paul, I'll check those out!! I searched hotscripts and googled for simple solutions but haven't found anything either simple enough or just has the right functions.

[Christina]

I found one that may just do the trick. PassMasterFlex :)

[Jamie]

Glad to hear it. :):) Let us know how it goes.

[Christina]

Should be pretty simple....it's just a site for the family to schedule trips to their cabin at a lake! :) So the password protection is just for somewhat sensitive info.

[Jamie]

So the crazy lot on here can't come and plant a whole load of C4 before you arrive? :lol: