Need to password protect one page.... Where to start?

[james13009]

Im doing a website for a friend and i need to password protect one page of it. It doesn't need any fancy login, and there will be only ever one user name and password. (which may need changing but not very often). Where can i find the a simple basic script like this. Not sure where to start.

 

Many thanks

[rondog]

look into an .htaccess file and just put that page in its own folder..you would basically protect the folder

[jonsjava]

<?php
$username = "theking";
$password = "cheese";
if (isset($_POST['username']) &&($_POST['username'] == $username && $_POST['password'] == $password)){
	//put your sensitive stuff here
}
else{
?>
<center><form method="POST" action="?">
	<table border="0">
		<tr>
			<td>Username:</td>
			<td><input type="text" name="username"></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Password:</td>
			<td><input type="password" name="password"></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td> </td>
			<td><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Login"></td>
		</tr>
	</table>
	</form>
</center>
<?php
}