FAQ Topic - How can I prevent access to a web page by using javascript?

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FAQ Topic - How can I prevent access to a web page by
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In practice you can't. While you could create a suitable
encryption system with a password in the page, the level of
support you need to do this means it's always simpler to do it
server-side. Anything that "protects" a page other
than the current one is definitely flawed.
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[Dr J R Stockton]

In comp.lang.javas cript message <47************ ***********@new s.sunsite.
dk>, Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:00:01, FAQ server <ja********@dot internet.be>
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FAQ Topic - How can I prevent access to a web page by
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In practice you can't. While you could create a suitable
encryption system with a password in the page, the level of
support you need to do this means it's always simpler to do it
server-side.

Not if server-side programming is not supported. Omit "always".

Anything that "protects" a page other
than the current one is definitely flawed.

But one can, I think, prevent execution of the code in a page, while
permitting execution of the code in a copy of that page.
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[Randy Webb]

Dr J R Stockton said the following on 10/12/2007 5:09 PM:

In comp.lang.javas cript message <47************ ***********@new s.sunsite.
dk>, Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:00:01, FAQ server <ja********@dot internet.be>
posted:

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FAQ Topic - How can I prevent access to a web page by
using javascript?
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In practice you can't. While you could create a suitable
encryption system with a password in the page, the level of
support you need to do this means it's always simpler to do it
server-side.

Not if server-side programming is not supported. Omit "always".

"... to do this means it is more reliable and simpler to do it
server-side." ?
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