: Protecting a webpage with an authentication form I have created an employee webpage with a lot of company info, links, etc., but I want to protect the page because it contains some confidential

@Sarah324

Even if you are not using ASP.NET web forms you can use ASP.NET Web Forms authentication as the site is hosted by IIS.

If your web.config you can specify directories that require authentication, and can scope that authentication to whatever users or groups you want:

<configuration>
<system.web>
<authentication mode="Forms" >
<forms loginUrl="login.aspx" name=".ASPNETAUTH" protection="None" path="/" timeout="20" >
</forms>
</authentication>
<!-- This section denies access to all files in this application except for those that you have not explicitly specified by using another setting. -->
<authorization>
<deny users="?" />
</authorization>
</system.web>

<!-- This section gives the unauthenticated user access to the Default1.aspx page only. It is located in the same folder as this configuration file. -->
<location path="default1.aspx">
<system.web>
<authorization>
<allow users ="*" />
</authorization>
</system.web>
</location>
<!-- This section gives the unauthenticated user access to all of the files that are stored in the Subdir1 folder. -->
<location path="subdir1">
<system.web>
<authorization>
<allow users ="*" />
</authorization>
</system.web>
</location>
</configuration>

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@Murray432

If you are able to use PHP there is a very simple solution to protect a single page: www.totallyphp.co.uk/password-protect-a-page

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