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Member Management
Many sites have a common need for a password protected area of a website - useful to service a small or well-defined group of site visitors. The level of security will depend on the sensitivity of the information; spanning the range from a system that stops casual browsers (and web-bots) from accessing non-sensitive information to a system that protects personal information.
Simple Member Privileges
For Boy Scout Troop 4, the troop wanted to
make Scout contact information, along with
pictures and other personal information, available to other members of the troop, but
not available to anyone outside of the troop. At the same time, the troop did want
to present a 'public' image, accessible to the web. This site has two basic levels
of permission:
- Public home page for general description of the troop, its activities and whom
to contact for additional information, and
- a password-protected 'micro'-site, available to all members of the troop,
containing the semi-private, contact information, pictures and other operational information for the troop.
The password is distributed freely among the troop, providing sufficient protection against the casual browsers.
Owner-Only Content Management Privileges
For the Hopkinton Youth Commission, the commission
wanted the ability to manage the committee information, esp. agendas, minutes, etc., because
of the change frequency. We developed a secure password protected Administrative area that
gives them editing control over:
- Agendas, Minutes, etc.
- Volunteer opportunities within the community, and
- Event announcements and press releases
Shopping Cart Account Privileges
Of course, the highest level of security and privacy comes with individual visitor account
setup and maintenance. Here, visitors have password access to their account where
they can manage their shopping cart, downloads, newsletter subscriptions, previous
invoices and any other personal details. Client information is stored in databases
using password encryption methods.
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