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What is Microsoft FrontPage?
Microsoft FrontPage is an Internet Web page authoring, creation and management tool.

 

Why should I use FrontPage?
FrontPage provides a simple interface for the creation, maintenance and structuring of Web sites. The FrontPage extensions provide much of the functionality of popular .cgi scripts without the configuration issues with relative ease. Also, FrontPage provides a means by which to publish a Web site to a network server. In the NT environment, FrontPage also provides easy to use interfaces for other Windows products, particularly those from the Microsoft Office Suite. Database manipulation, ActiveX elements and some simple .asp programming may all be done via FrontPage.

 

What factors should I consider in regards to FrontPage?
If you requested that your account be setup with FrontPage extensions there are several factors you should keep in mind.
  1. In a UNIX account you cannot use Non-Microsoft FrontPage FTP and Frontpage98 to upload the contents of your site. This is because of the permissions required by FrontPage98 and the catalog created by FrontPage, using FTP to upload additional pages to a Unix site with FrontPage98 extensions will result in those pages not being included in the FrontPage Web.
  2. In Marketwizz Internet Solutions's implementation of FrontPage2000, the permissions issue is resolved, thus FTP may be used in conjunction with FrontPage2000.
  3. All NT accounts may have FrontPage 98/2000 and FTP.
  4. FrontPage 98/2000 may NOT be used in conjunction with Cold Fusion on Marketwizz Internet Solutions's servers.

"WARNING: Customers with Microsoft FrontPage extensions installed on their sites should only use the FrontPage publishing feature to transfer their files. Using regular FTP can corrupt the extensions, disabling the functionality of the FrontPage Web and requiring that the extensions be reinstalled. This process may cause some functions of a FrontPage Web to cease working correctly.

 

Does it cost extra to use FrontPage?
We do not charge extra to set up new accounts with FrontPage extensions. The extensions are needed to run FrontPage on your server. The only cost you will assume is for the purchase of your copy of FrontPage from the source of your choice.

EXCEPTIONS: 1) If you've subscribed to one of our non-FrontPage enabled accounts and want to convert your saved files already on the server to a FrontPage enabled service site, there will be a $50 transfer charge per occurrence. OR 2) If you've subscribed to a FrontPage enabled account and want to convert your saved files already on the server to a non-FrontPage enabled service site, there will be a $50 transfer charge per occurrence. These exceptions will assure you that your files will remain available to you after the conversion.

3) You also have the option to switch from FrontPage to non-FrontPage (or vice-versa) and not incur the transfer charge. PLEASE REMEMBER that this option will not include saving or converting your existing files on the server. In other words, your converted account will be empty. Meaning you will need to rebuild your site on the server from scratch, using the appropriate authoring tools and uploading protocols to match the account you've converted to.

 

How do I publish using FrontPage?
  1. Open the local copy of your FrontPage Web
  2. Open the File Menu
  3. Select Publish
  4. When prompted indicate the location to publish to : http://yourdomain.com or the IP address of your account.
  5. Enter Username and Password info when prompted.

 

How do I import using FrontPage?
  1. Open the Web you wish to import data to.
  2. Open the File menu
  3. Select Import
  4. Indicate the location you wish to import the data to
  5. Indicate the location you wish to import the data from.

 

How do I reference external CGI using FrontPage?
  1. Generate the form using the FrontPage Editor
  2. Right click within the outline of the form (dashed line in the FrontPage editor)
  3. Select Form Properties
  4. In the custom CGI box, enter the url or relative path to the .cgi you wish to execute.

 

Can I use SSL with FrontPage? How do I activate it?
You cannot use SSL within your FrontPage account. Instead, we can create a shared SSL account for you on a different machine, so that your forms can be securely accessed. Note that shared SSL does not support FrontPage or it's extensions as an additional security measure. While you may not be able to use SSL with FrontPage, or on the same machine, the shared server arrangement assures you of smooth data flow between servers via your forms and any CGI's.

Adjustments to your forms may be necessary, since the shared SSL will provide you with secure URL's in the form of https://secure.Marketwizz Internet Solutions.net/yourdomainname.

Also, you will be required to upload your forms to the secure server via FTP (as opposed to FrontPage).

If you prefer SSL that is not on a shared server, you'll need to register a certificate through either Verisign ($350). Through this arrangement you can run the secure server on the same machine as your account. You can access your files via https://www.yourdomain.com and would only need to upload once. For more information, please refer to the Secure Certificate FAQ.

 

Can I FTP with FrontPage?
Customers with Microsoft FrontPage extensions installed on their sites should only use the FrontPage publishing feature to transfer their files. Using regular FTP can corrupt the extensions, disabling the functionality of the FrontPage Web and requiring that the site be deleted to reinstall the extensions.


How do I password protect directories in FrontPage?
We recommend you refer to the documentation that came along with your copy of FrontPage. FrontPage has documentation within its Help section on how to go about adding password protection. Please refer to their documentation by following these steps:
  1. Load FrontPage, then select "Help", then "Microsoft Front Page Help", click on the "Find" tab, within the box right below the tabs - type in "restricted-access" and then press your Enter key.
  2. The "Maintaining Web Security" window will open. From here, within a section titled "Procedures for Other Web Servers" you'll find a document with the link "To register a user of a restricted-access FrontPage Web."

 

My form is not working in FrontPage, now what do I do?
  1. Check to make sure that the form is correctly configured to send the data to either the FrontPage component or Custom CGI for processing.
  2. Make sure that the Submit button is correctly placed within the same form as the data being supplied by the user.
How do I use FrontPage to make a form that e-mails results to me?
  1. Generate the form using the FrontPage Editor.
  2. Right click within the outline of the form (dashed line in the FrontPage editor).
  3. Select Form Properties.
  4. In the appropriate field, enter the file to export the text to or the email address to send the results to.
  5. Save the form.
  6. Notify support@Marketwizz Internet Solutions.net so we can configure e-mail with your extensions.
How do I start creating a Web site in FrontPage?
There are two basic ways to create a Web site in FrontPage (98/2000). The first is to create the Web page on your harddrive and publish it to the server. The second is to create the Web page "live" on the server.


What is a Bot?
This question is best answered by Microsoft FrontPage's Help on this topic, which describes a WebBot component as "a dynamic object on a page that is evaluated and executed when an author saves the page or, in some cases, when a user browses to the page." The documentation goes on to explain: "Most WebBot components generate HTML. Many built-in FrontPage components, such as Search Forms, Banner Ad Manager, and Save Results Form Handlers, are implemented as WebBot components. The FrontPage Software Developer's Kit (SDK) contains instructions for adding custom WebBot components to the FrontPage Editor."


Can I use Java Servlets within FrontPage?
No, Java Servlets and FrontPage's extensions (which are necessary components of FrontPage) cannot coexist together with desirable results.
FrontPage Known Issues with excerpts from Microsoft's Support Documentation
NTLM Authentication Error Opening or Publishing FrontPage Web on IIS Server

The information in this article applies to: Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you open or publish a FrontPage Web on a Microsoft Personal Web Server or Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), you receive the following error message:

HTTP 1.0 500 server error (-2146893042).

CAUSE

This message appears when Microsoft Windows NT Challenge/Response security does not receive the Web author's log on identification.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, follow these steps.

Step 1. Enable NT Challenge/Response Authentication

To enable NT Challenge/Response Authentication, install the Client for Microsoft Networks and set it as your primary network client. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. On the Windows Start menu, point to settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Network icon.
  3. Click the Configuration tab.
  4. Click Add.
  5. In the "Select Network Component Type" dialog box, click Client. Click Add.
  6. From the Manufacturers list, select Microsoft. From the Network Clients list, select "Client for Microsoft Networks." Click OK.
  7. From the Primary Network Logon list, select "Client for Microsoft Networks."
  8. Click the Identification tab.
  9. Fill in the Computer Name and Workgroup boxes, and then click OK.
  10. If you are prompted to restart Windows, click Yes.

Step 2. Configure Dial-Up Networking

  1. Double-click My Computer.
  2. Double-click Dial-Up Networking.
  3. Right-click the connectoid for your Internet service provider, and then click Properties.
  4. Click Server Type.
  5. Click Logon To Network.
  6. Click to clear the Require Encrypted Password check box.
  7. Click OK.

Complete these additional steps if your are using a Windows NT Server running IIS:

  1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Services icon.
  3. In the Service list, verify that Server and Workstation are listed and that their Status is Started.

Note: You must enter a password when starting Windows.

Additional query words: NTLM 2146893042

Keywords:

Version: WINDOWS:

Platform: WINDOWS