My webprovider (blueyonder) does not allow cgi scripts :(

Is there another free way of password protecting your website without
using cgi scripts?

I know there is a commercial program that can do it but is there a free way of just writing something in html format?

Cheers

What I mean is you cant use htaccess files

Just in case there was any confusion

All help appreciated :)

The only other way I can thing of is a java password protection which isnt of much use as it will only keep out people with little computer knowldge.

You could create some sort of flash intro which asks for a username and password, if they get it right, the script could re-direct them to a wierd url for your site (something you wouldnt be able to guess).

So they visis index.html -> enter password -> (if correct) redirect to alongandunguessablefilename.html

Its not the most secure way but it would stop the average user from getting in. I can't think of a way round it at least.

As uk_trader said, java or javascript is another option but thats really easy to bypass.

When you say no cgi scripts, this doesnt mean htaccess wont work, have you tried? CGI and htaccess are independent of each other.

You can use cgi scripts but htaccess is not enabled

In that case its easy, there are loads of free cgi scripts which you can use to password protect your website. Here's a link to a few I found: http://www.mycgiscripts.com/resources/Password_Protection/ or just search on google.

HTH