secure login page

I need to set up a page for a client with a username and password that will
then take them to customer-unique pages on the site. How do I do that? Where
does a database get connected to the login? Where does Coldfusion fit in, if at
all? (using CS3 on Leopard Mac)

I need to set up a page for a client with a username and password that will
then take them to customer-unique pages on the site. How do I do that?

You install and configure web software that does it, or you learn a
programming language and build it.

Where
does a database get connected to the login?

The database woudl hold the log-in credentials. Your code with then grab the
long in entered, compare it to what's int he DB, then allow or deny access.

Where does Coldfusion fit in, if at
all?

Coldfusion is one of many back-end programming languages used to build web
sites. You could also consider PHP, ASP.net, JSP, RoR, and any number of
other options as well.

-Darrel

I need to set up a page for a client with a username and password that will
then take them to customer-unique pages on the site. How do I do that?

You install and configure web software that does it, or you learn a
programming language and build it.

Where
does a database get connected to the login?

The database woudl hold the log-in credentials. Your code with then grab the
long in entered, compare it to what's int he DB, then allow or deny access.

Where does Coldfusion fit in, if at
all?

Coldfusion is one of many back-end programming languages used to build web
sites. You could also consider PHP, ASP.net, JSP, RoR, and any number of
other options as well.

-Darrel

Ok, could we take this down a notch to actually be of help? I have CS3
installed and have built a page with the login html form in DW. However, the
on-line help for log in pages that I was following makes no mention of how to
connect that html form to a data base and how to set "behaviors."

Ok, could we take this down a notch to actually be of help? I have CS3
installed and have built a page with the login html form in DW. However, the
on-line help for log in pages that I was following makes no mention of how to
connect that html form to a data base and how to set "behaviors."

Sure.

Step 1 is to find out what Server Side Language your host supports.
ASP, PHP, Cold Fusion...
Check your hosting plan.

Step 2 is to find out what kind of database your hosting plan supports.
Access, MySQL...
Check your hosting plan.

Once you know the answers, PHP and MySQL or ASP and Access for example, we'll
be able to point you towards the correct online tutorial (if there is one), the
software to purchase to do this for you or a good book with a tutorial on how
to set that all up.
For example, if it's PHP and MySQL, one of David Power's books may be just
what you need.

Take care,
Tim

Sure.

Step 1 is to find out what Server Side Language your host supports.
ASP, PHP, Cold Fusion...
Check your hosting plan.

Step 2 is to find out what kind of database your hosting plan supports.
Access, MySQL...
Check your hosting plan.

Once you know the answers, PHP and MySQL or ASP and Access for example, we'll
be able to point you towards the correct online tutorial (if there is one), the
software to purchase to do this for you or a good book with a tutorial on how
to set that all up.
For example, if it's PHP and MySQL, one of David Power's books may be just
what you need.

Take care,
Tim

I would use MySQL and PHP and these books:


http://www.amazon.com/PHP-Solutions-...311/ref=pd_bbs
_sr_8_s9_rk?ie=UTF8&s=books&s9r=8a5801be0d595d8201 0d5a94ebc9000b&itemPosition=8&
qid=1213815062&sr=8-8


http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Guid...598598/ref=pd_
bbs_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213815062&sr=8-12


http://www.amazon.com/Dreamweaver-CS...596510438/ref=
pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213815137&sr=8-1


http://www.amazon.com/CSS-Missing-Ma...6873/ref=pd_bb
s_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213815163&sr=8-1

Those are the best 4 I have found and I own a room full of 'em.

Glenn

I would use MySQL and PHP and these books:


http://www.amazon.com/PHP-Solutions-...311/ref=pd_bbs
_sr_8_s9_rk?ie=UTF8&s=books&s9r=8a5801be0d595d8201 0d5a94ebc9000b&itemPosition=8&
qid=1213815062&sr=8-8


http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Guid...598598/ref=pd_
bbs_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213815062&sr=8-12


http://www.amazon.com/Dreamweaver-CS...596510438/ref=
pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213815137&sr=8-1


http://www.amazon.com/CSS-Missing-Ma...6873/ref=pd_bb
s_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213815163&sr=8-1

Those are the best 4 I have found and I own a room full of 'em.

Glenn

i used Coldfusion with Php as because it is a open sourse thans