I'm really in need of a script...or something...where users can login to a member only section (my hosting allows https, so it will be secure...) and they can access their OWN information. They can see who they've referred, and they will have a checklist that they can update as they do the things on the list that are a part of the program. Somehow to I need to make it so that they can only pull up their own information...and then also access information available to all registered members. I'm not very good at this sort of stuff....so I don't even know how to start. I'm not really expecting anyone to know exactly either...but I thought perhaps someone could point me to the right direction? I've searched hotscripts.com but I haven't found anything that will allow me to do everything I'm needing to do....


Thanks....

i'm not sure if you can do that with a simple script. what you need is a way to setup permissions. you need a user to have access to certain information but not other information.

that type of stuff is usually done with servers called policy servers (at least that's what professionals use :).) maybe someone else will know more. you might be able to do it with an .htaccess file. if it works it'll be pretty basic but at least it'll work.

I realize that I'm not going to be able to do it with a simple script, lol, but I have no idea where to start.


I am able to set up permissions, I believe, because I can add users to my website and give them permissions. However, I need them to only be able to access their personal information...and not everyone elses.

I've never heard of policy servers....perhaps I need to go find more information on them.

A .htaccess file wouldn't work.....for several reasons.
I'm using a secure server...because it's a paid membership so it's pretty important that no one hacks in and gains other people's personal information.

I'm making my dad's companies website......so it needs to be very secure.


Thanks...I'll see if I can find some info on policy servers....

Anyone else have a suggestion?

policy servers aren't cheap :( (if you find a free one let me know :)). the one i've used in the past is called siteminder by netegrity. i used it in combination with ldap so you'd have to learn ldap. i'm pretty sure you can connect siteminder to a database too but i've never tried that.

if you know how to code you can just use a database and tag the pages you want to check permissions on. it's not hard to do but you'd have to know how to code in order to do it. keep in mind that i code in java so it's easy for me to say that it's not hard :).

What kind of coding would I need to do? You see, you know how on many programs...members can access their own personal information, make changes...etc....that's the kind of thing I'm going for...