Secure access

Hello all,

I been practicing quite a bit with php. I needed a support center on the site, so I read some tutorials and constructed a basic one that posts questions to a database. I made an administration side that allows me to modify posts, answer new ones and create FAQ.
I now have a open to the web administration panel in admin/index.php. I was reading some tutorials on security, I was looking for some personal feedback on what is the best way to go.

It seems I find myself coming across using .htaccess often when reading on the web. But I did notice in phpmyadmin, I can designate a table field as a password. I keep thinking that holds the key I am looking for.

Anyone have comments or suggestions to this?

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Hey all,

My server actually had a function that allows this, using the .htaccess thing I been reading about.

If anyone else should stumble across this looking for the same answer, my server has something called VDeck. Using the same path to the ftp, there was a link "Password Protect". Simply browse to the directory and click the protect button. Worked great but does not put a login form on a page. Has a pop-up login. But it works.

I am sorry, I don't see where to close this thread.