indexsoft access manager ver 2.01 readme file

description:
The powerfull manager of .htpasswd, .htgroups and .htaccess files. It allow you very easy manage all restricted directories of your web-site, manage all users, groups and hosts. Indexsoft access manager grants large convenience of operation with .htaccess files even if you do not plan to setup access permission. Try it and you will see as all work it will make for you!

features:

Intuitively understandable navigator on website directories;
Create access permission for any selected directory for list of users, groups or hosts;
"One-click" view all of protected directory;
Change access permission for any directory easy and fast;
Create users and hosts to allow access to restricted pages;
Delete users;
Change password for any user;
Temporarily disable access for list of users;
Create groups of users;
Delete groups;
Temporarily disable access for list of groups;
Large convenience of operation with .htaccess files even if you do not plan to setup access permission
List of directories to exclude to scan for .htaccess file;
Customize templates of frequently used fragments of a .htaccess files;
MD5, CRYPT, SHA encryption of the password support;
Easy to install and configure due to auto configuration support;

system requirements:
Any operating system with Perl and Apache web-server installed (including Windows). For correct work of the indexsoft access manager it is desirable that your webserver runs scripts with Setuid CGI execution, differently quite probably to you it will be necessary to allow for a script to create files by chmod directories to 777

security notes:
indexsoft access manager is the tool for websites administrators only. If malefactors will take advantage of indexsoft access manager this can result in undesirable consequences and even to stop your website. We strongly recommend after installation of the indexsoft access manager first of all protect a directory in which it installed and to grant access to use the indexsoft access manager only for administrators.

quick installation:

change first line of 'accessmanager.cgi' (#!/usr/bin/perl) if needed. This line should contain symbols "!#" at the beginning of line and further a path and a name of a file for run Perl
copy 'accessmanager.cgi' to any directory where scripts runs (most likely cgi-bin). If you upload files via FTP to *nix system pay attention that you uploading it in ASCII mode.
chmod 'accessmanager.cgi' to 755 (or 700)
open 'accessmanager.cgi' in your browser. indexsoft access manager is self configuring but we recommend to check-up configuration file carefully while installation

You can also create 'accessmanager.pm' file manually by defining all variables (or using variables from automatically generated configuration file) and put it at the same directory where 'accessmanager.cgi' is. If you prefer you can manually edit 'accessmanager.pm' as you need instead editing it from indexsoft accessmanager.

upgrade from ver 2.0

check first line of new version accessmanager.cgi and change it if needed
copy new accessmanager.cgi in place of old version of this file

upgrade from ver 1.00-1.05:

check first line of new version accessmanager.cgi and change it if needed
copy new accessmanager.cgi in place of old version of this file
open 'accessmanager.cgi' in your browser
click "configuration file"
click "Upgrade old version configuration file"
check-up configuration file carefully and fill in all indispensable variables if it is required
click "Save configuration file"

variables:

In most cases values of all variables defined automatically. You can open 'accessmanager.cgi' in your browser, click "configuration file", click "Generate configuration file automatically" and see all used variables, their values and descriptions and change some of them if you will find necessary.

release history

ver 2.01, November 15 2002
1. some changes to more correct work with existing .htaccess files;
ver 2.00, October 22 2002
1. correct work with existing .htaccess files;
2. large convenience of operation with .htaccess files even if you do not plan to setup access permission;
3. auto configuration is more smart (upgrade feature is added);
4. list of directories to exclude to scan for .htaccess file is added;
5. some considerable and minor changes;
ver 1.05, October 15 2002
1. the installation became more simple due to automatic creation of the configuration file;
2. some minor changes;
ver 1.04, October 08 2002
1. the opportunity of easy and fast configuration and installation is added;
2. some minor changes;
ver 1.03, September 12 2002
1. javascripts now work with Mozilla;
ver 1.02, Jule 18 2002
1. fixed changing password for disabled user;
2. some minor changes in design;
ver 1.01, Jule 05 2002
1. the name of a protected area is born in separate field of the form;
2. the opportunity of use templates of frequently used fragments of a .htaccess files is added;
3. some minor changes are made;
ver 1.0, June 24 2002
1. fixed deleting group members when deleting users;
2. first shareware version;
ver 0.90beta, June 19 2002
1. first release;
2. rename indexsoft .htpasswd manager pro to indexsoft access manager;
no version, April 19 2002

URL:
http://www.indexsoft.com

evaluation and registration:
indexsoft access manager is not free software. You may use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 15 days. If you use this software after the 15 day evaluation period, you must pay registration fee. This is a one-time registration fee and applies to all future versions of indexsoft access manager.

distribution of the evaluation version:
You may copy the evaluation version of this software and documentation as you wish, and give exact copies of the original evaluation version to anyone, and distribute the evaluation version of the software and documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means. But you should not charge or requesting donations for any such copies however made and from distributing the software and/or documentation with other products without the author's written permission.

registered version:
One registered copy of indexsoft access manager may be used by a single person on only one website. For use copy of indexsoft access manager on another website you must buy another copy of this product.

no warranty:
indexsoft access manager is "as is" software without any warranty as to merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or any other warranties either expressed or implied. indexsoft will not be liable for data loss, damages, loss of profits or any other kind of loss while using or misusing this software.

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