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A feature i really would like to see added to web galleries would be the ability to password protect galleries, so they could be posted on the web and only be viewed by family/friends/customers who knew the password. I know there are some php's for that, but I really think they are tricky and not very user-friendly. I would like to work as eg. Fotoplayers way to do it. [font='lucida grande', verdana, helvetica, sans-serif]But maybe someone knows a way ?[/font]
 
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I do this now but use my web hosting package to provide the protection. I can set up user IDs and passwords through my FTP manager on my webhost and protect the galleries there.
 
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Interesting thought.

Have you filled out an official feature request yet with Adobe yet (link called Feature Request/Bug Report in blue bar at the top of the page)?

As Rikk mentioned, I usually do it directly through my hosting provider's control panel. But, if there was an elegant/secure way to do it all in the same step, that would be great!
 
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I will fill one out. There is an elegant way, done in Fotoplayer plug-in, but it would be a nice feature to be able to do it in all galleries
 
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If you spoke nicely to Matt (TurningGate), he may be able to add that option. I've used the PHP password script from his website and it works very nicely!
 
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Actually I'm using TTGs client responce gallery, but need the protection. The php script is working, but it is not very elegant, as I have to submit, test and edit the php every time. I'll try with Matt
 
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Just how secure do you need this to be?

As long as you prevent direct folder access, why not place your gallery in a folder, where the {foldername} is the "password" (or access code), then simply use javascript to redircect to {path}/{password}

You could even test for the "referer" if you are concerned where they might be linking/coming from.

TJ
 
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That's a good idea TJ - I'm sure I've got an old login page and JS that'll do just that.
 
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No-one for htaccess?
 
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Hmmmm, I was assuming that everyone needed different usernames and passwords, which is a bit of a pain to keep updating with htaccess, but if everyone was able to use the same username/password, that'd work great!
 
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I have wanted to have a log in and have the user type their username in and their password and then that would take them to their gallery rather than seeing all the galleries, is this possible somehow?
 
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That would require a php based gallery system (or Flash) Andrew. There isn't exactly many PHP gurus that are writing Lightroom galleries.
Most html and JS based password systems are bypassable. Php isn't, and Flash. I wouldn't expect such items to be cheap.

Ultimately htaccess is probably the cheapest way, albeit a pain.
 
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The PHP solution isn't very hard to code, and I'm sure you can find good and free off the shelf ones. But I guess the proof of the pudding is that while I often need to set up secure galleries, and could quickly write the PHP code, I've never made the time to do it and am perfectly happy with htaccess.

All my client galleries are under a certain subfolder, so www.jb.co.uk/client/sean/ etc. If someone left off the sean, they would normally see a 4'3 error "browsing forbidden". So they don't even know other galleries are there.

Thinking aloud, if one did have a fancier PHP based solution, it would be possible to set up new users and passwords directly from a LR plug-in.

John
 
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Thanks for the link Victoria, I already use that script and it works well, i was just wondering if there was something similar so that when you key in a name and password it links to a particular gallery.

Sean, I wasn't necessarily meaning it had to be done in LR, although that would be good. I used to have an html code for this but can't remember where i got it and don't have a copy of my old site to re-use it, albeit not very secure.

John and Sean, I am new to web site creation and don't know much. I use iWeb to create my site and then add bits as i go with the galleries. Is htaccess done from the server set up?
 
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i have a cpanel thing so i'll have a look at it this afternoon.
 
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Try to use LoginTrap.It’s tool can capture every login events.I use this tool and I know who logs on my Mac. It’s really good program. Try)
 
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