indexsoft access manager ver 2.1 readme file

description:
The powerful manager of .htpasswd, .htgroups and .htaccess files. It gives you easy management and control over all the restricted directories on your web-site, including managing access rights for all users, groups and hosts. indexsoft access manager provides convenient setup of simple .htaccess files even if you do not plan to setup complex access permissions for your site. Try it and see how much time it saves!

quick installation:

  1. change first line of 'accessmanager.cgi' (#!/usr/bin/perl) if needed. This line should contain symbols "!#" at the beginning of line and further a path and a name of a file for run Perl
  2. copy 'accessmanager.cgi' to any directory where scripts runs (most likely cgi-bin). If you upload files via FTP to *nix system pay attention that you uploading it in ASCII mode.
  3. chmod 'accessmanager.cgi' to 755 (or 700)
  4. open 'accessmanager.cgi' in your browser. indexsoft access manager is self configuring but we recommend to check-up configuration file carefully while installation

upgrade ver 2.01-2.1

  1. check first line of new version accessmanager.cgi and change it if needed
  2. copy new accessmanager.cgi in place of old version of this file
  3. open 'accessmanager.cgi' in your browser
  4. click "configuration file"
  5. click "Upgrade old version configuration file"
  6. check-up configuration file carefully and fill in all indispensable variables if it is required
  7. click "Save configuration file"

upgrade ver 2.0-2.01

  1. check first line of new version accessmanager.cgi and change it if needed
  2. copy new accessmanager.cgi in place of old version of this file

upgrade ver 1.00-1.05:

  1. check first line of new version accessmanager.cgi and change it if needed
  2. copy new accessmanager.cgi in place of old version of this file
  3. open 'accessmanager.cgi' in your browser
  4. click "configuration file"
  5. click "Upgrade old version configuration file"
  6. check-up configuration file carefully and fill in all indispensable variables if it is required
  7. click "Save configuration file"

features:
see: http://www.indexsoft.com/passmanagerpro/index.px#features

system requirements:
see: http://www.indexsoft.com/passmanagerpro/index.px#requirements

For correct work of the indexsoft access manager it is desirable that your webserver runs scripts with Setuid CGI execution, differently quite probably to you it will be necessary to allow for a script to create files by chmod directories to 777. Also check that your Apache web-server 'AllowOverride' option is set to 'All'.

release history
see: http://www.indexsoft.com/passmanagerpro/index.px#history

security notes:
indexsoft access manager is the tool for websites administrators only. If malefactors will take advantage of indexsoft access manager this can result in undesirable consequences and even to stop your website. We strongly recommend after installation of the indexsoft access manager first of all protect a directory in which it installed and to grant access to use the indexsoft access manager only for administrators.

evaluation and registration:
indexsoft access manager is not free software. You may use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 15 days. If you use this software after the 15 day evaluation period, you must pay registration fee. This is a one-time registration fee and applies to all future versions of indexsoft access manager.

distribution of the evaluation version:
You may copy the evaluation version of this software and documentation as you wish, and give exact copies of the original evaluation version to anyone, and distribute the evaluation version of the software and documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means. But you should not charge or requesting donations for any such copies however made and from distributing the software and/or documentation with other products without the author's written permission.

registered version:
One registered copy of indexsoft access manager may be used by a single person on only one website. For use copy of indexsoft access manager on another website you must buy another copy of this product.

no warranty:
indexsoft access manager is "as is" software without any warranty as to merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or any other warranties either expressed or implied. indexsoft will not be liable for data loss, damages, loss of profits or any other kind of loss while using or misusing this software.

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