Al Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I've been experiencing problems with accessing my web host's cPanel. A "Windows Security" window opens asking for User ID and Password...I enter the information (which I'm sure is correct)...the security window dims for just a moment as if to allow access, then re-appears prompting once again. At times the window hides long enough for me to enter the User info. into cPanel's screen, but just as I do, up pops Windows Security once again. I try entering the User ID info. into it again, and the game continues, endlessly. I eventually have to force quit Explorer to get out of this and never can gain access to cPanel. This is a fairly recent problem, because up until a few weeks ago I could access successfully. Is there a way to disable the Windows Security function and enter my User information directly into cPanel's screen, avoiding the pesky Windows Security window? I have Norton watching over me, so I'm not too worried about disabling any Windows security functions. Can someone help me? Thanks - Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkencreative Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Sounds like this is an issue best solved by the host themselves -- probably your best bet would be to contact them directly. Have you tried accessing the cPanel using a different browser, other than Internet Explorer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Actually, I have brought this up with the host's tech dept. They are working on it, but I think the holiday has slowed them down a little. What other browser do you suggest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkencreative Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Firefox? It may not change anything, but it's worth a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Thanks Benjamin. I'll try it sometime tomorrow. Maybe after the holidays I'll hear something from my host's tech dept. Have a Happy New Year!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Benjamin - I tried Firefox and it worked!!! Thanks for the idea. I have another question for you, if you don't mind. The website I manage has several pages, each one dedicated to a particular grower of produce. My client would like to make each page accessible to the individual for updates they can make on their own, mainly text and image changes, without allowing them access to the entire server full of files. Also, my client would like me to design one single page, a "Fresh Board" that shows what each grower has to offer during the harvest season, and allow each grower to submit their offerings on a weekly basis. I'm concerned about allowing various individuals free access to files on the server, especially in the case of the "Fresh Board" where several growers might have access to the same file freely. In your opinion, what's the best way to handle this? Thanks again - Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkencreative Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Well, the ideal situation would be to implement some sort of CMS (Content management System) that would allow each grower to make updates to their own pages, without having FTP access so that other files (other than their own could accidentally get edited or deleted.) Rather than looking at a full CMS, you might look for something simpler (easier to set up and implement) like: http://www.cushycms.com/ http://www.mechedit.com/ (very similar to CushyCMS, but hosted on your own server rather than on someone else's) http://grabaperch.com/ You might also want to check out http://www.opensourcecms.com/ for other CMS alternatives, including demos you can play with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Thanks again, Benjamin, for all your help. I'll look into these links and start learning. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkencreative Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 I should also mention... You can do something like what you want to do in a more complete content management system. Wordpress and CMSMadeSimple both come to mind. However, they will take more work to setup, more work to learn how to use them, and may require you to basically rebuild you current site within the CMS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 I was concerned that I would have to rebuild the site if I used a full CMS. I checked out cushycms and it reminded me of Adobe InContext Editing that I have access to through Dreamweaver. I set-up an administrators account with InContext Editing and tried to work through creating a situation that allowed for the one-grower-to-one-page access I mentioned before, but had trouble configuring the Host Directory to limit access to just one page within the site. Maybe my knowledge of configuring these types of things is too shallow. Another concern is the cost...cushycms is free, I think, while I'm not sure about InContext Editing by Adobe. These are things I need to look more into. As always, any wisdom you can share would be helpful. Thanks again - Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesignBySLS Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 I've used cushy for a client and it is effective. If you want it branded with your own info it is 30/month otherwise it is free... though I've not tried multi-users with liited editing on one site as I would lean toward drupal with nodeaccess specified for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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