Looking for a simple password protected page

[ViewFactory1]

Hello all,

What is the simplest way to password protect a page on a website? I have a client that wants to post a resume, but wants that page viewable by only those that have the password.

Thanks in advance!

[molona]

There are scripts already for that. Just search in google for password protection scripts in the programming language you choose. Many of them check that the password is correct by comparing it with the value store in a database. If what he wants is just minimal protection, you could create your own script:

$passWord="whatever";

if ($POST_['passwordField']=="whatever") {
 header('location:http://www.domain.com/whateverpage.htm');
}

This assumes that you have a form like this

<form name="myPassword" method="post">
<label for="passwordField">your password here</label><input type="password" name="passwordField" />
</form>

Of course, you don't need to use PHP, you can use whatever you want.

Also, be aware that the protection this provides is minimal, almost non-existant

[felgall]

I just uploaded my resume as a passowrd protected PDF.

[inexplicit]

This line

if ($POST_['passwordField']="whatever") {

Should be:

if ($POST_['passwordField']=="whatever") {

And this line

header('location: ....')

Should be

header('location: ....');

[molona]

Thank you for the correction Inexplicit. I always write in a hurry You are quite right, for comparision purposes, I should have used == and it is always good practice to place the ; at the end of the line, even if it is the very last.