php uer authentication

[helena]

hi all
i'm new to php and want to know how to use
the set cookie function to authenticate the
user to a certain page after entering user name and password so that nobody can access
the same page (only that authenticate user
(setting cookie to that user how is logged in)

please replay soon

thanks

[emcb_php]

Hi,

You can either use cookies, These will be active for the length of time that you set or you can use sessions, Which are only kept alive in the current browser session.

Which ever you use you need a means of checking/verifying the username and password and if you choose access level. I dont know if you have a db or something like that.

You should take a look at the php manual @ http://www.php.net/manual/en/ and look for the session() and setcookie() functions.

Hope this helps,

Elfyn