Date: 01/17/07 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, mysql, html, database, sql

I'm trying to create a super basic login page.. one that doesn't require a mysql database of usernames and passwords, which apparently is nearly impossible to find. I'm still relatively new to php.. bumbling along mostly. Anyway.. here's what I've got so far



In the first page of the protected section:

session_start();
if (isset($_POST['user'])) {
$_SESSION['username'] = $_POST['user'];
$_SESSION['password'] = $_POST['pass'];
$_SESSION['authuser'] = 0;
}
//check username and password information
if (($_SESSION['username'] == 'bob') and
($_SESSION['password'] == 'smith')) {
$_SESSION['authuser'] = 1;
} else {
echo "Sorry, but you don't have permission to view this page, Try Again";
exit();
}
?>

session_start();
if ($_SESSION['authuser'] = 1) {
?>

html stuffs

else {
echo "Sorry, but you don't have permission to view this page, Try Again";
exit();
}
?>

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/php/530638.html