Not exactly linux specific but I was wondering if anyone knows of a scripts that would allow users to select their own username and password for htaccess? This way I could just give users a link through Email or something and they could do this themselves?
It's not a huge deal, I'm just lazy LOL and it gets to be alot setting up X amount of users for htaccess.


Thanks.

This is self defeating. .htaccess/.htpassword is meant to restrict/grant access to areas/files. If someone comes across the link and it allows them to enter their user ID and password why then bother protecting it???

please enter your username and password so that you can enter your user name and password.


Hmm, imagine all the time you'll spend answering email explaining that?

Ok maybe I should have explained my self a bit better. Say you have a site that is private and people have to register and pay to gain access.
Is there a way for them to select their own username and password during the sign up / payment process? without you having to do it manually after they register. This way, you wouldn't have to worry about the security issues because they'd be paying you for access.
If this makes anymore sense?

The only hard part would be generating the password. Apache uses an obscure algorithm for doing that, and I haven't come across any clear documentation on the algorithm.

This osCommerce addon might be adapted for this purpose. I had planned to examine it sometime.

I think I have a perl script somewhere that does this, if you want I can try to locate it and see if it can be changed into php.

I'd be interested in seeing the script, regardless of whether it's Perl or PHP.

I had a power outage at home so I can't reach my computer until I go back home, which will be another week or two. You'll have to remind me to look for it then.