Using Cpanel's Password Protect.

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I am using Textpattern in my still experimental webiste.

I would like to have a "journal" section (or a subdirectory), which will be password protected. Further more, I would like some posts in this already protected section (or subdir) to be protected as well, so only some people could see only some posts.

 

I realize Textpattern has a tag, password_protect, which is pretty new, that allows to protect sections and posts. The usage and streangth of this protection, however, is doubtful, and some textpattern users reported "leaks."

 

I am writing all of this so you guys can get the background of what I am trying to get and understand. Feel free to check my thread on the textpattern forum.

 

Here is the Cpanel part.

I understand that Cpanel's password directory protect is much more powerful than textpattern's tag, and much more liable. I would like to use it, but the problem is that text pattern does not actually create subdirs for my sections - and from what I understand from Lisa (who has been very very very helpful and kind, and she has a beautiful cat too!), they are created on the run, dynamically, thus I can't use Cpanel to protect my journal section.

 

At this point, I am not looking for a specific solution. I'm trying to get ideas from people and see which one would fit my needs. Lisa also offered to use Livejournal as an alternative, which I tried, but doesn't do what I want. The whole point of the journal is to be able to design it and play with it, and I would like to do so with textpattern which is what I am using and understand more everyday. I would also like to keep it free, and livejournal only offers CSS options if you pay.

 

So, ideas anyone? suggestions?

 

I know this thread is going to be moved... I have no idea where it suppose to fit ... sorry!