tricky question -> Access to only registered users ?

[twinklep]

I would like to set the oscommerce shopping cart in such a way that only registered users can access it. Has anyone done this ? Basically I do not want an unregistered user going through the items and prices.

[fridgemags]

what you could try is protect the catalog folder with an htaccess file and give out the password when they register. This is one way to do it.

[Arpit]

if u want to make it really cool and efficient, theres something called "mod_auth_mysql" for apache 1x and 2x, it will bascially allow the u 2 use .htaccess with the passwords in the oscommerce db rather having two different passwords.....

[twinklep]

Thank you Arpit & Fridgemags,

Where can i get more info on how to use 'mod_auth_mysql' and .htaccess ? It will be great if the user would not have to login in twice. has anyone created a protected ocommerce website ? Let me know if u know of any easy tutorial, code which i can use to set this up. So that only a registered user sees the site contents.

Thanks for your help

[fridgemags]

you should be able to get more info on .htaccess folders from your webhost.

contact them and ask for there hosting manual.

[Arpit]

if ur server is compiled with mod_auth_mysql , it will be listed under loaded modules when u do phpinfo()

if not, i m sure ur hosting company can do it for u,

[layer]

if u want to make it really cool and efficient, theres something called "mod_auth_mysql" for apache 1x and 2x, it will bascially allow the u 2 use .htaccess with the passwords in the oscommerce db rather having two different passwords.....

hi Arpit
you know setup the mod_auth_mysql 4 oscommerce_db?
I do not succeed to find any guide user frendly for it.
if u have good news..plz post here.
thank you
Frenzis