[Announce]: Web server security and password protection

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texte = GenevaBEYONDREALMS� PROVIDESPAGE LEVEL PASSWORD PROTECTION, DYNAMIC HTML SECURITY AND CACHING FORWEB SERVERS GenevaPacificCoast Software introduces a new product that improves the performanceand functionality of any Macintosh or Windows Web server SAN DIEGO, CALIF. (January 7, 1997) - Pacific Coast Software introducesa new product to their catalog of utilities for Webmasters and Webservers. BeyondRealms is a Web server CGI that wraps many importantfunctions required by all Webmasters into a single easy-to-use package.As the name suggests, BeyondRealms augments the built-in securityfeatures of many Web servers with page level user/group passwordprotection. In addition, all pages processed by the application caninclude instructions for dynamically building the HTML text and thencaching the template for for future use. For example, you can easilyprovide a password protected product price list that decides whether toshow retail or wholesale prices based upon the user viewing the page.BeyondRealms creates a secure platform independent database of usersand groups. This allows the administrator to remotely create new usersand groups without accessing the server directly. All administration isperformed via the Web. In addition, the database can easily handle tensof thousands, or more, users without significantly affectingperformance. Rather than relying on a text match in the file path, orgeneral folder level protection, BeyondRealms provides uniqueprotection for just the files you want protected. No need to worryabout accidentally excluding pages you want visible to everyone at yoursite. This also means you can rearrange pages on your site withoutaccidentally losing password protection.In the same way that you specify password protection for a page, youmay include commands in the HTML that directs BeyondRealms to hide orshow portions of text, or include standard variables, in a page beforeit is returned to the person viewing the page. This sort of dynamicpage creation not only energizes your Web site, but personalizes it tospecific groups. The increased security also means that you can easilyintegrate products like SiteEdit Pro into your pages so that a linkthat allows you to quickly edit a page appears when viewed from aparticular IP address.When pages are read by BeyondRealms you have the option to cache thetemplate in RAM so that the next time it is requested it doesn't haveto be read from disk. This can significantly improve the overallperformance of your server. In order to maximize the positive effectsof BeyondRealms you can can have it process most or all of your Webpages.FEATURES * Provides increased security and performance * Extremely fast and flexible password protection * Protected pages may be moved without affecting security * Selectively hide or show portions of HTML * Dynamically insert standard variables like the current date onpages * Efficiently integrate other applications like SiteEdit Pro on pages * Runs on both Windows and Macintosh Web servers * One application does it all!BeyondRealms is based on the next generation technology found inPacific Coast Software's WebCatalog� and WebCommerce Solution�products. The application may be installed as a standard CGI on bothplatforms and as a WebSTAR� compatible plug-in on Macintosh.BeyondRealms is $295 for either platform. Special pricing is availablewhen purchased in a bundle with SiteEdit Pro. You may purchase all ofPacific Coast's products from their Web site athttp://www.smithmicro.com or by calling 619/675-1106.John Hill, V.P. MarketingPacific Coast Software11770 Bernardo Plaza Court #462San Diego, CA 92128619/675-1106PRESS CONTACT:Nicole King, Ext. 261Amy Fitzenrider, Ext. 258847/291-1616 (Phone)847/291-1758 (Fax)John A. Hill, V.P. Marketing *********************************Pacific Coast Software * Home of the Web's best11770 Bernardo Plaza Ct. #462 * Catalog and Merchant softwareSan Diego, CA 92128 * http://www.smithmicro.comPhone: 619-675-1106 Fax: 675-0372 ********************************* Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: [Announce]: Web server security and password protection (Rob Schmidt 1997)
[Announce]: Web server security and password protection (John Hill 1997)

GenevaBEYONDREALMS� PROVIDESPAGE LEVEL PASSWORD PROTECTION, DYNAMIC HTML SECURITY AND CACHING FORWEB SERVERS GenevaPacificCoast Software introduces a new product that improves the performanceand functionality of any Macintosh or Windows Web server SAN DIEGO, CALIF. (January 7, 1997) - Pacific Coast Software introducesa new product to their catalog of utilities for Webmasters and Webservers. BeyondRealms is a Web server CGI that wraps many importantfunctions required by all Webmasters into a single easy-to-use package.As the name suggests, BeyondRealms augments the built-in securityfeatures of many Web servers with page level user/group passwordprotection. In addition, all pages processed by the application caninclude instructions for dynamically building the HTML text and thencaching the template for for future use. For example, you can easilyprovide a password protected product price list that decides whether toshow retail or wholesale prices based upon the user viewing the page.BeyondRealms creates a secure platform independent database of usersand groups. This allows the administrator to remotely create new usersand groups without accessing the server directly. All administration isperformed via the Web. In addition, the database can easily handle tensof thousands, or more, users without significantly affectingperformance. Rather than relying on a text match in the file path, orgeneral folder level protection, BeyondRealms provides uniqueprotection for just the files you want protected. No need to worryabout accidentally excluding pages you want visible to everyone at yoursite. This also means you can rearrange pages on your site withoutaccidentally losing password protection.In the same way that you specify password protection for a page, youmay include commands in the HTML that directs BeyondRealms to hide orshow portions of text, or include standard variables, in a page beforeit is returned to the person viewing the page. This sort of dynamicpage creation not only energizes your Web site, but personalizes it tospecific groups. The increased security also means that you can easilyintegrate products like SiteEdit Pro into your pages so that a linkthat allows you to quickly edit a page appears when viewed from aparticular IP address.When pages are read by BeyondRealms you have the option to cache thetemplate in RAM so that the next time it is requested it doesn't haveto be read from disk. This can significantly improve the overallperformance of your server. In order to maximize the positive effectsof BeyondRealms you can can have it process most or all of your Webpages.FEATURES * Provides increased security and performance * Extremely fast and flexible password protection * Protected pages may be moved without affecting security * Selectively hide or show portions of HTML * Dynamically insert standard variables like the current date onpages * Efficiently integrate other applications like SiteEdit Pro on pages * Runs on both Windows and Macintosh Web servers * One application does it all!BeyondRealms is based on the next generation technology found inPacific Coast Software's WebCatalog� and WebCommerce Solution�products. The application may be installed as a standard CGI on bothplatforms and as a WebSTAR� compatible plug-in on Macintosh.BeyondRealms is $295 for either platform. Special pricing is availablewhen purchased in a bundle with SiteEdit Pro. You may purchase all ofPacific Coast's products from their Web site athttp://www.smithmicro.com or by calling 619/675-1106.John Hill, V.P. MarketingPacific Coast Software11770 Bernardo Plaza Court #462San Diego, CA 92128619/675-1106PRESS CONTACT:Nicole King, Ext. 261Amy Fitzenrider, Ext. 258847/291-1616 (Phone)847/291-1758 (Fax)John A. Hill, V.P. Marketing *********************************Pacific Coast Software * Home of the Web's best11770 Bernardo Plaza Ct. #462 * Catalog and Merchant softwareSan Diego, CA 92128 * http://www.smithmicro.comPhone: 619-675-1106 Fax: 675-0372 *********************************

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