What front page does, is simplify the use of something called a .htaccess file.

http://www.psoft.net/htaccess.html

Its not a front page thing really, Front page just works with it, and give the user (you) an easy way to modify the file itself.
You also might want to look at this doc.
Bob Lee

http://technotrade.com/htaccess/

>Steve, I know it works with servers running the server extinsions for fp 98. as you know the client sides come out before the server market picks up on the changes.
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>I went for years using fp 98 extions on my server, using fp 2000 client the password stuff was all there.
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>>Hey Bob,
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>>How ya doin?
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>>Would you happen to know whether the passwording solution you spoke of for FrontPage works in any version of FrontPage or is it something new in FrontPage 2000? I still run FrontPage 98 and don't know what new features FrontPage 2000 has, but we are purchasing a copy in the near future.
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>>Thanks again.