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6 Security and the Internet
6.6 Using Web Authorisation
6.61 General Authorisation
When you are surfing the World Wide Web occassionally you may stuble across
a password protected area or file which can only be accessed by
a person who knows this password.
Password protected areas are quite commonplace on the Internet. Some common
uses of a passworded area are:
- A company who puts updates for registered users of their software into
an area which can only be accessed with a correct password.
- A user who stores personal files/information in a certain area on their
site that is accessible by the friends with the correct password.
- A site which is "subscriber only". ie. an online magazine may allow
paid access to certain parts, or all, of their site. Access is given to
people who pay, who are then given a password (often personalised).
- Sites which contain "adult material". These sites are often password
protected and you have to pay to gain entry (and, of course, be an adult).
6.62 Gaining Access to Controlled Web Areas
Voyager allows you to insert any username and/or password needed to
gain access to controlled (password protected) areas within a web site.
When you are on a site and you see something like "click here to enter
our password protected area" Voyager will present a GUI like this:
Enter the username and password which you have been given for this
site. If the password (or username) is incorrect you will be told that
you are not authorised to enter this controlled area.
Once you have entered the correct details and have entered the controlled
are you should not have to re-enter your password/username once you
are within the password protected section.
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