password protect for guestbook or something

[niome]

Hi I searched for guestbook threads and have a couple issues Ineed help with. Can I download the viper guestbook for my Blue Voda site and if I can how do I install it -computer newbie here!! Also is there a way to passwoed protect or to have an approve email sent to me before people sign my guestbook??? The problem is the guestbook's I have created for clients is receiving large amounts of spam each day and they are upset.

[Vasili]

Re: password protect for guestbook or something

Simply create a protected directory, and re-install the guestbook in that password protected directory......this means visitors will need to have a password to access your guestbook.

Another option is to install a captcha MOD to your guestbook to "humanize" the access (visitors must manually type in a visual clue: this prevents spambots from entering and scouring email addresses).

[LadyEye]

Re: password protect for guestbook or something

And just to mention, the viper guestbook is no longer running .. so it's best not to think about viper ...

[niome]

Re: password protect for guestbook or something

Hi thanx for the responses-however I am not equipped to add a protected directory to these guestbooks. I went to the link you provided but I don't think I know where to enter the information on the blue voda guestbook. Sorry but I am not good at the technical side (scripts and so forth) is there any chance you could tell me the DIY for dummies version for this? :)))

[jessyh89]

Re: password protect for guestbook or something

Ladyeye,
i am also having trouble with this, how do i make a password protected directory? i made a new directory in ftp manager and password protected it in cp, (following the tutorial) but once i published it into that folder, i couldnt find it... can you help?

also, the guestbook on my site ( http://www.sportsterriderssa.com/forum.html ) was hit with spam, most of which i deleted but there is a gap on it which still shows up the message once i am logged in as admin. do you know how i can get rid of it? i pressed delete in the admin section which got rid of some of it but it is still there. and now the delete button wont work.
do i have to delete the guest book and put in another?

sorry to be a bother, but i would rather not have russian porn sites all over my site.

thanks, jess

[WebWorker]

Re: password protect for guestbook or something

The captcha project from Mellon University is the best way to protect Guestbooks and other things, without installing plug-ins like you would for a forum. I followed the link before it was changed, and here it is again, so you do not need to do a protected ditrectory, in my opinion. But, being new here, I suppose I have to tread lightly for a while yet, right?