I ve got an HTML-only website (with a bit of inconsequential javascript). The static pages are generated from a photo-blogging program that I created. There are hundreds of pages and thousands of pictures.
I m considering adding very basic security to the site (as a marginal impediment to someone who s casually attempting to access the site). I could probably live with a single password for everyone, although I suppose multiple username/password combos wouldn t hurt. (I don t want this this to become an administrative hassle.)
Doing a quick search, I ve discovered that there are myriad ways to implement authentication, but most seem to be overkill for my needs. Because so many people disable javascript, I don t want to use client-side authentication. The site is hosted with GoDaddy on a Windows server, so I have some control over IIS settings. I ve also got access to ASP.NET, MySQL, SQL Server, etc.
Since I generate the pages, it s no big deal to change them all to a new standard approach. Any suggestions for a simple approach?