Hello Everyone,

 

I am just starting out on creating websites this is my first post.

 

I want to create a web page where users can login to a secure area where they can access graphs, data tables and download excel files. I have been told that ASP.NET is the best thing to use to do this. I have Visual Studio 2005 running on a Vista laptop.

 

So i guess the first question is can I use ASP.NET to create the login form, or can you mix and match having say a PHP login and use ASP.NET grid views in the client data area. Each Client will have different data to view and this will be generated by a remote monitoring systems.

 

Currently I upload the data to an ftp site and give the clients logins for their folder in the ftp area, I basically want to make this data accessable from the website.

 

How would you use ASP.NET to create a login form that redirects users to a specific page containing information pertainant to them. The page should not be viewable if they have not logged in first.

 

Many thanks, Tim

Hello Everyone,

 

I am just starting out on creating websites this is my first post.

 

I want to create a web page where users can login to a secure area where they can access graphs, data tables and download excel files. I have been told that ASP.NET is the best thing to use to do this. I have Visual Studio 2005 running on a Vista laptop.

 

So i guess the first question is can I use ASP.NET to create the login form, or can you mix and match having say a PHP login and use ASP.NET grid views in the client data area. Each Client will have different data to view and this will be generated by a remote monitoring systems.

 

Currently I upload the data to an ftp site and give the clients logins for their folder in the ftp area, I basically want to make this data accessable from the website.

 

How would you use ASP.NET to create a login form that redirects users to a specific page containing information pertainant to them. The page should not be viewable if they have not logged in first.

 

Many thanks, Tim

 

Hi

 

Personally I would use php with a mysql database for this, where the user logs in and dependant on his id in the database is redirected to a page assigned to him in the database. the page he is redirected to would be protected to stop Jo Public from accessing it directly.

 

Quite a steep learning curve if you have never dealt with php mysql.

 

Cant help on the ASP side of things though.

 

Pat

Google .htaccess

I wouldn't mix asp and php, they were I think originally designed for different platforms, PHP linux servers, ASP Windows server.

 

I use PHP and MySql for this type of facility although i'm sure you could use ASP if you wanted to.

First, ask the hosting people what server technology the server supports. If the website is hosted on a linux server, you will not be able to make the page in ASP scripts.

 

Second, if you knows some ASP already, get on with it. If not, I suggest using php as it is open and free. there are many resources out-there.

Actually some linux hosts do support some ASP functions. I do agree though that mixing PHP and ASP is a recipe for confusion or worse. Stick to one language for sure. I recommend PHP as it's much better supported (IMO) and easier to work with (IMO). A database would be useful, but as the poster above says, you could protect certain directories using your .htaccess file. Be careful though as this is pretty easily exploited if your server is not set up securely.

Thanks all for your replies.

 

Tim