Thanks Gurhan, that is what I was looking for (sessions and the links you gave). At least someone on this list is decent and not a smart a___. -----Original Message----- From: Gurhan Ozen [mailto:ergenekon@starpower.net] Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 9:53 PM To: Robert Williams Cc: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: password/entry On Sat, 2003-05-24 at 21:16, Robert Williams wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Where can I find information about having a password access to certain > files/directories (PHP/MySQL)? Will this example make it so users cannot > access these files? Or do I need to put them into a different folder and > give them r/w depending on their login? > > Robbie > > I am not crystal clear on what you are asking, but I think you need to use sessions with PHP and store user/password info in MySQL.. You can always find something in google.com .. You might find the following useful: http://us4.php.net/manual/en/ref.session.php http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Tips_and_Tutorials/User_Authentication/ http://www.phpfreaks.com/tutorials/41/0.php Gurhan > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php