Simple Login script

mattastic

HI Folks,

Do you know how I can create a simple login system to protect a folder which contains my CMS?

I don't need to query a Db, just store the credentials in the page itself.

Can anyone please tell me how to do this in PHP?

thanks in avance

jerry_louise

Ok so i'll explain some of the logic and get you somewhat on the right track

You'll want a login form, a session file and finally a members only area.

code to follow once i test it...

jerry_louise

Hmm i just noticed what you want to do is protect a folder, look into .htaccess password protecting not php.

mattastic

Its a bunch of files I need to protect is this possible using php?

Can you please tell me how I can dothis using session variables and alogin form?

Many thanks

mattastic

Anyone?

mattastic

Somethig very simple like this script that I can include in every page, can anyone please hel pme get it working?

<?php
include_once "common_db.php";

if(!isset($userid)) {
login_form();
exit;

} else {
session_start();
session_register("userid", "userpassword");

if($POST['userid'] = "a" & $POST['userpassword'] = "a") {
$PHP_SELF = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
session_unregister("userid");
session_unregister("userpassword");
echo "Authorization failed. ";
exit;
}
else {echo "Welcome, $username!";
}
}

function login_form() {
global $PHP_SELF;
?>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Login</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="<?php echo "$PHP_SELF"; ?>">
<DIV ALIGN="CENTER"><CENTER>
<H3>Please log in to access the page you requested.</H3>
<TABLE BORDER="1" WIDTH="200" CELLPADDING="2">
<TR>
<TH WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="RIGHT" NOWRAP>ID</TH>
<TD WIDTH="82%" NOWRAP>
<INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="userid" SIZE="8">
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TH WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="RIGHT" NOWRAP>Password</TH>
<TD WIDTH="82%" NOWRAP>
<INPUT TYPE="PASSWORD" NAME="userpassword" SIZE="8">
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="100%" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="CENTER" NOWRAP>
<INPUT TYPE="SUBMIT" VALUE="LOGIN" NAME="Submit">
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER></DIV>
</FORM>
</BODY>
</HTML>
<?
}