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By Stephen Chapman, About.com Guide to JavaScript since 2004

Password Protection

Friday May 8, 2009
Password protection is best done on the server

Javascript is not really suited to the application of password protection to a web page since it is easy for anyone to view the source of the current page including any attached Javascripts. There are a couple of alternative ways to code password protection in Javascipt that avoid placing the password in the Javascript on the calling page and which are therefore somewhat effective and usable where a server side option is not available.

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