Directory Permissions

[Seecke]

Hello all!

OK, I have recently asked my hosting service to set up a directory so that when a user fills out a form and presses submit, my ASP script saves an .htm file with the form data to that directory using the filesystem object. If I have the administrator set the directory up so that you must log in to access the files in that directory, will the user entering data on the form and pressing submit need to enter an ID and PW to continue?

I am trying to only allow my employees access to those files created from the form and no one else. The newly created .htm files have no links on them and nothing but an email links to them. (The email is to notify the employee that there is a new file to print.)The reason for the email is due to some data that CANNOT be sent via email.

I hope I have explained the situation clearly enough.

Thanks in advance for all who read and especially those who reply.

Steven E. ncw

 

[Seecke]

oooopppppssss I meant to say that the file being save is an ASP file and not an HTM file.

Thanks!

 

[Harlequin007]

Seecke

I don't know if this is of any help to you but I am setting up a secure area for my company so that they can have registered users complete course evaluations. There are two distinct areas: Admin and users.

Admin can add users, browse users and browse the results of their input. However, users cannot enter the admin area, even if they have the page name.

It uses session cookies which basically means the cookie expires on browser close.

Let me know if you want a link and I'll post an Admin username and password on the site for you.

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[ericbrunson]

It would be better to have the file objects placed in a subdirectory protected with htaccess. The web server will be able to write the files without a password, but the server will make your users enter a password before allowing them to access them.