Passwording Webpages

<i><b>Originally posted by : cybermatic (cybermatic@dingoblue.net.au)</b></i><br />howdy all...<br />i was wondering if anyone out there knows how i can password protect a web page properly.<br /><br />by saying properly i mean by being able to password protect the page usiong something much more secure then JavaScript...i have tried that and it is so easy to get past it aint funny.<br /><br />such as if i want Bob to be able to enter the page and not Jeff...then i can add Bob's name to a database and specify him a password so that when he want to access that page he puts in his username and password.<br /><br />if anyone knows somewhere on the net i can go to learn how to do that (for free of course) or even know's how to do it themselves...please let me know ASAP as it would be very much appreciated..<br /><br />my ICQ number is: 93552929<br /><br />Thanks in Advance<br />Cheers<br />