PHP and htaccess /htpwd

[IWeb]

Hello,

Is it possible to replace the standart .htaccess login form with a html(php) - login -form?

e.g.

login.php //user inputs username and password and after submitting he can access the "path/protected dir/".

thanks for your help,

[bernouli]

try this code taken from http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/00/05/index2a_page2.html?tw=programming

<?php 

// File Name: auth01.php
// Check to see if $PHP_AUTH_USER already contains info

if (!isset($PHP_AUTH_USER)) {

	// If empty, send header causing dialog box to appear
	header('WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="My Private Stuff"');
	header('HTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized');
	echo 'Authorization Required.';
	exit;
}

	// If not empty, display values for variables

else {

	echo "
	<P>You have entered this username: $PHP_AUTH_USER<br>
	You have entered this password: $PHP_AUTH_PW<br>
	The authorization type is: $PHP_AUTH_TYPE</p>
	";

}

?>

[IWeb]

thanks.