Lite v3.1 Linux Stable

08 June 2002

Locked Area Lite v3.1 has now been released and is available from the download section of the member's area. Sadly their are no new features in it except one, it's simply a maintenance release hopefully removing all the existing bugs.

Fixed Bugs:
- Lost password facility fixed.
- URLs being recorded without colon fixed.
- Username and passwords over 9 characters in length bug removed.
- Random additional of characters in .htpasswd file is hopefully removed though I have no way of testing for this.
- Signup form disabling bypass (security hole) removed.

New to v3.1.
- Improved installation system.
- Now includes login.cgi Version 1 and 2 so you choose which you use.

Hope you like it, next to be released will be Pro v2.1.

Lite v3.0 Linux Stable

10 March 2002

Well it's finally been released, Locked Area Lite v3.0 Linux Stable is now available for download from the member's area. This is a complete re-write of Locked Area Lite and now includes:
- Randomised DES password encryption for increased security.
- Passwords held in member's database are no encrypted for extra security.
- The password lookup facility has been removed and has been relaced by a request new password facility.
- File locking for extra security.
- Easier customisation of fonts and colours etc...
- Password change and account modification are now combined.
- New notification facility for administrator so they know when a user removed themselves from the member's area.
- Configuration is now done from the administration panel.
- Signup online/offline facility to allow the administrator to close the registration from and stop new signups.
- Statistics system is now combined with administration panel.
- New delete user facility.
- .htpasswd file can now be anywhere you want rather than just in the member's area directory.
- Significantly improved installation program which is now capable of detecting some variables for the user.

To download Locked Area Lite v3.0 Linux Stable, please visit the member's area.

Beta Test Lite v3.0

12 January 2002

Locked Area Lite v3.0 Linux Stable is now complete, but as it's a complete re-write, it would be best to do a bit of beta testing before distributing. So, if anyone would like to try out a copy, please email beta@lockedarea.com.