Password Protect Your Web Page

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By Hosmer23 on Apr 22nd, 2007 6:48 am

A handy code that brings up a password window to keep others off of the web pages you choose.

<script language="JavaScript">
var password;
var pass1="PASSWORD-HERE";
password=prompt('Whats The Magic Word?',' ');
if (password==pass1) alert('That Is Correct!');
else {
  window.location="SITE-LINK";
}
</script>

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I'm really new to Javascript so please pardon this naive question - if the value of the password is posted in line 3 and anyone can view the source of a page, how is the password protected?

Thanks

Randy Epperson

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You can make a new .js/.jse file and make variables containing the password. Still, you can get into it. Try to make it as secure as you can. But it wouldn't be worth it for just 1 web page...

Mohan0704

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You can make a new .js/.jse file and make variables containing the password. Still, you can get into it. Try to make it as secure as you can. But it wouldn't be worth it for just 1 web page...

Mohan0704

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sorry for the last post, my browser was laggy/not responding

Mohan0704

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It does not work

auvi1

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Try encrypting the password...

DealthRune

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Also, try this script

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">


var pass1='password';
var password=prompt("What's the magic word?","");
if (password==pass1)
  {
  document.write("Correct!");
  }else{
  document.write('Incorrect!')
  }

</script>
</head>
<body>

</body>
</html>

DealthRune

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help me please i do not know javascript well; how would you do multiple passwords its for a project

jpdude11

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hey ummm, can't you right click and "view source", read through and just get the password, or havee l missed the point?

dlannetts

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I need help too , I yes dont one no one to see my page only people i one them too see it

Hanabusa

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if you must use javascript, javascript security is a joke
hash the password, and only put the hash in your file
then hash the entered password and compare the hashes
it is more difficult to work an md5 or sha1 backwards to get the text

security is usually configured at the server
an ajax call to verify the password, or submitting the page for server verification is preferred to anything clientside

almostbob

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So easily got it now

Hanabusa

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Personally if you're using Apache I'd just use htpasswd with .htaccess

EvolutionFallen

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.htaccess .htpassword is less efficient than per user access control through settings stored in the database with the user details.
The reason why all access controlled sites use this method instead of .htpassword.
What we do personally, becomes irrelevant when the site is not personal, still use .htpassword to further lock admin-only folders, belt and braces approach

almostbob

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If I'm understanding you correctly, bob, I completely agree with you that htpasswd is less efficient with more users. However if you're going to store a single pw in the code why not use htpasswd instead?

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So im using the code at the top of the page and it works great in every browser but internet explorer. It just auto redirects like you type the incorrect password in. Any help would be much appreciated.

I figured it out. I had to add it to a trusted list so that my computer trusted the site. I wonder if there is another work around on that.

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is there any way to embed the window in the page?

stjhess

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