Where is my original HTML file? I
tried opening the protected HTML file, but all I get is
the locked info!
After protection, the file with the original file name will
be protected, and the original un-protected file will backup
as *.PreLock at the same directory.
For instance, a file named "c:\test\member.htm"
will be protected under the same name, and the original
unprotected file will be saved as "c:\test\member.htm.PreLock".
To unlock the file, you can delete the file "c:\test\member.htm",
and rename the file "c:\test\member.htm.PreLock"
to "c:\test\member.htm". You can also do
this with the software. Please refer to the FAQ: How
to unlock files with the software?
Suggestion:
Please backup your original file(s) carefully, such as in
a backup directory. Or you can copy your HTML file(s) to
a new directory, and lock the HTML file(s) in that new directory.
This way, you avoid the unlocking process to get your unprotected
file(s) back.
How to unlock files with the software?
After protection, the file with the original file name
will be protected, and the original unprotected file will
be backed up as *.PreLock at the same directory. You can
use the software to unlock files from the backup files.
1. In step 1, choose "Un-lock from backup files",
and add the protected file to the file list.
2. In step 2, click on the "Un-lock" button.
Suggestion:
Please backup your original file(s) carefully, such as in
a backup directory. Or you can copy your HTML files to a
new directory, and lock the HTML files in the new directory.
This way, you avoid the unlocking process to get your unprotected
files back.
How to edit the locked file? Can't
I edit it anymore?
You can't modify the locked file directly.
To edit if, first unlock the locked file (please refer
to How to unlock files with the software?)
After editing the file, you can password protect the file
with the software, and upload the protected file to your
web server once again.
How to add, delete and modify
the valid user/password list?
You can't change the valid user/password by directly modifying
the locked file. To add, delete or modify the valid user/password
list, please launch the software, load the .prj file and
edit the user/password list in step 2. You must then lock
the file(s) with the new user/password list again.
How can I use the software
to protect my multiple HTML pages, directories or entire
websites?
In step3, select "Session" or "Cookie"
as protection type. You can use HTML Password Lock to protect
your entire website with the same password.
For "Session" and "Cookie" protection
types, when the user first launches your website, a password
will be needed. If the password is inputcorrectly, it will
be stored on the user's local machine as cookies. When the
user opens another locked web page on your website, the
locked web page will first check the cookies to find the
password. So if your website has multiple web pages locked
with the same password, only the first locked web page will
need a password, the others will automatically check cookies
to find correct password.
For the "Session" protection type, the cookie
with the password will be destroyed after closing all web
browsers.
For the "cookie" protection type, the cookie with
the password will be saved for 365 days by default.
How to retrieve the current
login username?
This document will show you how to retrieve your current
login username, so you can display a welcome message for
the login user, fill the username into an input box or get
more information about the user.
How does
it work?
To retrieve username information, the protection type (in
step 3) must be "Session" or "Cookie".
After the user logs in, the username info is stored in the
cookie. Then, you can use a JavaScript script to retrieve
the username from the document cookie.
How to
do it?
Use the following JavaScript scripts to retrieve a username
from the cookie. The scripts should be placed in the protected
web page (before the protection), or any other web page
that the logged-in user will access.
The function getusername will return the current login username.
Online
example
This example will display a welcome message for the current
user:
http://www.mtopsoft.com/htmllock/example3.htm
This example will fill the current username to a text box:
http://www.mtopsoft.com/htmllock/example4.htm
How to add a logout function?
In "Session" mode, the password protection uses
a "session cookie" to store user and password
information for the current session. You can add a logout
click-on button to log out the current logged-in user.
Single password mode:
Below is the source code of a "logout" link:
User/password mode:
Below is the source code of a "logout" link:
The "Back"
button of the web browser does not work on the locked page.
How to fix this problem?
By default, the "Back" button will not work on a
locked page. To enable this button, when locking the HTML
file, in step 3, "Advanced options", please uncheck
the "Decrypting in the body OnLoad function" option.
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