AUHTENTICATION PAGE - HELP

[kingjjx]

Hi, I want to create a page where our customers can download and upgrade their software.

We currently have a software and we added a code where a customer can click on UPDATE then it will connect them to a website where they can download upgrades. Each software has a hidden uername and password that will be passed when it is sent to the site to verify identity.

That website is still to be made. How can I create an authentication page such as above with ColdFusion ?
I guess, I can create a database that will hold the user names and passwords so coldfusion can check them but I really have no idea on how to start this project.

its exactly something like those AntiVirus softwares where you can click on UPDATE and it will download the new updates from their site. But what I want is just to take the user to a page and authenticate their username/password and then if verified take them to the member site or else it will take them to another page.

Im by no means an expert on CF so hope you guys can help.
thank you
-jon

 

[webmigit]

Put a browser control in your program directly and then pass the user/pass in the url.. in your program's 'mini browser' disable right click menus and don't use an address bar...

At least that's how I'd do it..

Tony