Customer must first login before browsing in the webshop

Question

Hello,

We want customers to login before they enter the webshop. So anonymous customers cannot browse in the webshop, only if they are an registered customer. The first page that we want to show is the login page. What is the best way to do this?

Thanks
Stefan

Answer 1

Is it ASP.NET or MOSS website. If it is ASP.NET, then the best way to control is through web.config by forcing users to authenticate before they see the secure pages.

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-Ravi Kanth Koppala

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Answer 2

No it is a WSS website. 

Regards,
Stefan 

Answer 3

Open the web.config for your site. You need to deny access to the folder or files for anonymous users:

	<location path="Products">
		<system.web>
			<authorization>
				<deny users="?"/>
			</authorization>
		</system.web>
	</location>

Check out the authorization element in MSDN for more info on controlling access to specific portions of your web application.

Good Luck,

Matt Furnari

Microsoft Commerce Server Consulting