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- toul
I work for a small production company, and im looking for a server-side “client-login” solution to reside on our web server for customers to preview rough-cuts and miscellaneous files.
Currently, we have a combination of .htaccess / .htpasswd protected directories on our web server, with some PHP to make the file listings a little nicer on the eye.
The two big problems with this system are ease of use and flexibility. For each client, we have to create a separately passworded directory below the main “client” tree on our server. This task also requires someone to manually add the user name / password to the .htpasswd list, which isn’t the easiest thing to train someone else to do. Secondly, it requires the client to browse to the correct sub-directory below the “client” tree, which adds a degree of error – which tends to reflect poorly on our company, and not the user. Lastly, this is all dependent on SSH and FTP to move files, which isn’t user-friendly for most people, including production assistants and interns, who need to be doing this work.
I’m looking for a server-side solution where a user can enter login credentials, and be taken to their own page with media specifically assigned to them. The ability to admin logins on the fly, through the same web-based interface is also important. Additionally, the ability to add files to the web server through a web-based submission form is also necessary.
Does anyone have any suggestions for an existing solution to accomplish what we’re looking for? If not, any suggestions on how to improve our low-tech way of currently doing things would also be appreciated.
- jamble0
I was half heartedly looking for pretty much the same thing, I'll be interested to see what suggestions people have.
- madirish0
basecamp.
http://www.basecamphq.com/there are 'better' solutions to do just this out there, but for the money, hard as hell to beat. it will do what you are asking, fits w/in your existing LAMP knowledge, and looks a bit more attractive than standard dir. listings, but w/o you doing any of the work ;)
HTH
- stewart0
"Currently, we have a combination of .htaccess / .htpasswd protected directories on our web server, with some PHP to make the file listings a little nicer on the eye."
hmm, i might be interrested in the way you did that exactly!
- myobie0
i use basecamp as well
it's so simple for clients to pick up on
if you want a hosted thing on your own server, i've heard copper is good (i think that's what it's called)
it's some metal or mineral
- madirish0
http://www.copperproject.com/
very good, but more pricey. but worth it.
- moth0
It's basically an Extranet right?
I could custom build you a web-based solution for a reasonable fee ;)I've built our own Intranet, and I'm currently building another extranet. All with tiers of admin rights/centrally controlled user tables, file upload and file management/custom "home" pages for each user depending on their profile and such.
- xero0
Plenty of solutions here (both free and paid) that you could adapt for your own purposes.
- k0na_an0k0
fuckity fuck
- mitee_0
you might want a local computer to act as a a server. you will need a static IP address as well or a DNS pointer. You will also need a pretty good DSL/T1 package too. I have set up a few of these for production companies here in hollywood and they love it. 100% mac based solution, i used a app called Rumpus. http://www.maxum.com/Rumpus/
- toul0
some nice comments. thanx.