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How to Password protect files / sections on web page ?

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Hi,

I'm sorry in advance if this is the wrong section.

I wanted to know is it possible to password protect some files in web page ?
For example, If someone wants to download file, browsers requests password(one for all visitors), idea is that some files and/or sections of web site is accessible to those who know the password..

Any advice , help much appreciated !
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try to code something like this -
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  1. function validate()
  2. {
  3. 	var truePassword = 'test';
  4. 	var password = prompt('Enter the password','');
  5. 	alert(">>"+password+">>");
  6.  
  7. 	if(password !='' && password !=null)
  8. 	{
  9. 		if(password != truePassword)
  10. 		{ 
  11. 			alert("You don't have download permissin for this");
  12. 		}
  13. 	}else
  14. 	{
  15. 		alert("Enter the password");
  16.  
  17. 	}
  18. }
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where in code should I put this php ?

is it for single file or for section in web page ?
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Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by wonderland ...
where in code should I put this php ?

is it for single file or for section in web page ?
Does it look like a PHP
It may work against the single link which will prevent the download without entering the password
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  1. function validate()
  2. {
  3. 	var truePassword = 'test';
  4. 	var password = prompt('Enter the password','');
  5. 	//alert(">>"+password+">>");
  6.  
  7. 	if(password !='' && password !=null)
  8. 	{
  9. 		if(password != truePassword)
  10. 		{ 
  11. 			alert("You don't have download permissin for this");
  12. 			return false;
  13. 		}
  14. 	}else
  15. 	{
  16. 		alert("Enter the password");
  17. 		return false;
  18.  
  19. 	}
  20. }
It may still need some modification to it get working
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whoops I'm sorry, don't know why I assumed that ..


if I have a .pdf file for example where should I put this code, or where in this code should I put this .pdf address ?
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Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by wonderland ...
whoops I'm sorry, don't know why I assumed that ..


if I have a .pdf file for example where should I put this code, or where in this code should I put this .pdf address ?
call this function on click of the link, from where you download the pdf file.
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Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by network18 ...
call this function on click of the link, from where you download the pdf file.
This would still allow for downloading without password, just by looking at the page source.

Another way would be to put the pdf in a separate folder on the server, and password protect it (using your cPanel, htaccess, or whatever you're using).
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Do I call function like this ?

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  1. <a href="faili/materiali/brosuras/maskesana.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="function name">
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Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by wonderland ...
Do I call function like this ?

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  1. <a href="faili/materiali/brosuras/maskesana.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="function name">
yes, its doesn't seem to be fullproof, even if after some modification to it
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It doesn't seem to work:

I wrapped code you provided in js tags (otherwise code showed as plain text on page)

Edited link like this
<a href="faili/materiali/brosuras/maskesana.pdf" target="_blank" onclick="function validate">
Last edited by peter_budo; Nov 5th, 2009 at 7:08 pm. Reason: Keep It Organized - For easy readability, always wrap programming code within posts in [code] (code blocks)
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