password protect

[games_master]

How can i password and username protect a directory on a windows server?


Thanks.

[games_master]

anyone?

[Sketch]

I'm not sure with Windows Servers as I have never used them. I guess a .htaccess file doesn't work??

[Ricoool]

I think the microsoft way is to set the properties on the folder and then asign the users
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;825498
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=301554
http://www.msfrontpage.net/fp/protect.htm

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299987/EN-US/

[pinkfluffybunny]

a folder or a web folder?

To create a new physical directory and assign appropriate permissions

1. Create C:\Users\whatever
2. Right-click on the whatever folder and choose Sharing and Security…

3. Click the Security tab

4. Click Advanced

5. Clear the Allow inheritable permissions from the parent to propagate to this object and all child objects checkbox

6. Click Copy to copy the permissions previously applied from the parent to this object

7. Click OK to close the Advanced Security Settings dialog

8. Select CREATOR OWNER and click Remove

9. Click Add…

10. Enter the following accounts and groups into the Enter the object names to select texbox

a. MICROSOF-27TCOC\Everyone

b. MICROSOF-27TCOC\IIS_WPG

c. MICROSOF-27TCOC\IUSR_MICROSOF-27TCOC

d. MICROSOF-27TCOC\Users

e. NORTHAMERICA\whatever

11. Click OK to accept the Select Users, Computers or Groups dialog

12. Select Internet Guest Account

13. Clear the Read & Execute, List Folder Contents and Read checkboxes under the Allow column

14. Click the Write checkbox under the Deny column

15. Select whatever

16. Click the Modify checkbox under the Allow column

17. Click OK to accept the folder Properties dialog

18. Click Yes to acknowledge you are setting a deny permission in the Security dialog

Or to protect files (membership scripts) there are numerous ways, java (not so hot), asp or aspx scripts. There are also lots of free ones, and or portals.

If you are using a file management system, (lots of free ones out there, it's even easier)

Using frontpage server extentions - in frontpage



open the site, Highlight the web directory

select "tools", "server" "permissions"
The admin panel for the site will open assign the appropriate users permissions.

It's easy, have fun

[games_master]

on a web server. and thanks ricoool for the links.

[pinkfluffybunny]

On a web server or in the virtual in the web server?

Twenty questions ........

[kwvarga]

what webserver? apache or iis?

[games_master]

windows server 2003