FYI, here's the answer, you can do it simply in javascript. This javascript interfaces to the .htaccess dialog box. Or you could do it with perl as seen here:
http://search.cpan.org/~sherzodr/CGI...m#MEMBERS_AREA
<!-- TWO STEPS TO INSTALL HTACCESS LOGIN:
1. Copy the coding into the HEAD of your HTML document
2. Add the last code into the BODY of your HTML document -->
<!-- STEP ONE: Paste this code into the HEAD of your HTML document -->
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
<!-- Based on FTP log in by: Reinout Verkerk -->
<!-- Original: Gordon Hudson (sales@hostroute.com) -->
<!-- Web Site:
http://www.hostroute.com/ -->
<!-- This script and many more are available free online at -->
<!-- The JavaScript Source!!
http://javascript.internet.com -->
<!-- Begin
function Login(form) {
var username = form.username.value;
var password = form.password.value;
var server = form.server.value;
if (username && password && server) {
var htsite = "http://" + username + ":" + password + "@" + server;
window.location = htsite;
}
else {
alert("Please enter your username and password.");
}
}
// End -->
</script>
</HEAD>
<!-- STEP TWO: Copy this code into the BODY of your HTML document -->
<BODY>
<!-- The hidden form field "server" needs to be the
address of your password protected directory. -->
<form name=login>
<input type="hidden" name="server" value="www.domain.com/secure/">
Username:
<input type=text name=username size=20>
<br><br>
Password:
<input type=password name=password size=20>
<input type=button value="Login!" onClick="Login(this.form)" name="button">
</form>
<p><center>
<font face="arial, helvetica" size"-2">Free JavaScripts provided<br>
by <a href="http://javascriptsource.com">The JavaScript Source</a></font>
</center><p>
<!-- Script Size: 1.58 KB -->
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