Re: Changing user access based on signin

Bill,

You can use either Access or SQL. I am not aware of any specific resource for doing this, but you
would basically start by filter the link output based on field within the user table that matches a
field in the PDF table, etc.

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"Bill T" <BillT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thomas,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> I have complete control over the web server. I can use Access or SQL
> Server. Should I create an Access DB, for example, containing the hyperlinks
> to the various PDF's? Then filter the Access records based on a login
> directly to the database?
>
> Can you recommend a resource for this sort of Web activity?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill T.
>
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
>
>> You would need a database driven solution the would have log in on show a specific set of link to
>> a
>> user based on their access level.
>>
>> You would need to know what server-side script language and database is supported by your web
>> host
>> and then you will need to either learn to code this or hire someone to do it for you.
>>
>> --
>> ==============================================
>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
>> ==============================================
>> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
>> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
>> Microsoft Product Support Services:
>> http://support.microsoft.com
>> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
>> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
>> ==============================================
>>
>> "Bill T" <BillT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:B71DAF9E-0042-4A38-9EFC-87ACCEED0123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi All,
>> > I am new to FP. I want to create a website that simply displays PDF's
>> > attached to links on the webpage. The challenge is that I want users to have
>> > access only to certain PDF's. For example, I want user 123 to be able to
>> > view only PDF's A, B and C. User 456 should be able to access only PDF's D,
>> > E and F, etc.
>> >
>> > Is this something that I can accomplish with FP?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for your help.
>> >
>> > Bill T.
>> >
>>
>>
>>


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