> -1- how can I restrict the access 
> of a certain user such that he can only see certain logbooks. 

This can be achieved with the "Login user = ..." option.

> But also not showing the other logbooks on the selection page.

You could try to use "top groups". This gives you "separate" groups of logbooks, so you could make a public tree
seen by everybody and private trees only seen by a few people. Please read the documentation for details.

> -2- How can I have a login page instead of the logbook selection page.
> When I insert the password statement the config, I get a blank page.

You get a login page instead of the selection page if the "Password file = " statement is in the [global] section
and "Protect selection page = 1". You might have to delete all cookies in your browser if you move the password
file statement between the [global] and the logbook sections, because otherwise the old cookies might prevent you
from logging out.

> > -1- how can I restrict the access 
> > of a certain user such that he can only see certain logbooks. 
> 
> This can be achieved with the "Login user = ..." option.

That is what I found in the mean time. And it works like a charm.

> 
> > But also not showing the other logbooks on the selection page.
> 
> You could try to use "top groups". This gives you "separate" groups of logbooks, so you could make a public tree
> seen by everybody and private trees only seen by a few people. Please read the documentation for details.

I'm now using this (I had to redesign our tree for that)

> > -2- How can I have a login page instead of the logbook selection page.
> > When I insert the password statement the config, I get a blank page.
> 
> You get a login page instead of the selection page if the "Password file = " statement is in the [global] section
> and "Protect selection page = 1". You might have to delete all cookies in your browser if you move the password
> file statement between the [global] and the logbook sections, because otherwise the old cookies might prevent you
> from logging out.

This is not working for me, in Mozilla Firefox I'm still getting a blank page, where IE is giving me an error
stating
that the page is unavailable

> > You get a login page instead of the selection page if the "Password file = " statement is in the [global]
section
> > and "Protect selection page = 1". You might have to delete all cookies in your browser if you move the password
> > file statement between the [global] and the logbook sections, because otherwise the old cookies might
prevent you
> > from logging out.
> 
> This is not working for me, in Mozilla Firefox I'm still getting a blank page, where IE is giving me an error
> stating that the page is unavailable

If I use following config file:


[global]
port = 8080
password file = passwd
protect selection page = 1

[demo1]
Attributes = Author, Type, Category, Subject

[demo2]
Attributes = Author, Type, Category, Subject


then I don't get a blank page. An unavailable page you should only get whan you use top groups, and want to
access the root. 

> > > You get a login page instead of the selection page if the "Password file = " statement is in the [global]
> section
> > > and "Protect selection page = 1". You might have to delete all cookies in your browser if you move the password
> > > file statement between the [global] and the logbook sections, because otherwise the old cookies might
> prevent you
> > > from logging out.
> > 
> > This is not working for me, in Mozilla Firefox I'm still getting a blank page, where IE is giving me an error
> > stating that the page is unavailable
> 
> If I use following config file:
> 
> 
> [global]
> port = 8080
> password file = passwd
> protect selection page = 1
> 
> [demo1]
> Attributes = Author, Type, Category, Subject
> 
> [demo2]
> Attributes = Author, Type, Category, Subject
> 
> 
> then I don't get a blank page. An unavailable page you should only get whan you use top groups, and want to
> access the root. 
I use the folowing file and do get this error (the company names and other sensitive information has been changed to
something simular but not so sensitive)

[global]
logbook tabs = 1
port = 80
Logbook dir = /srv/elog/logbooks/
URL = http://my.domain/

Protect selection page = 1
Password file = /srv/elog/passwords/main.passwd
Self register = 0
Admin user = Gerald


Group World = Procedures, Work
Group Work = Company, Company2
Group Company = twiddle
Group twiddle = Panels, Bond

[Procedures]
Theme = default
Comment = General Procedures for use with
Attributes = Author, Category, Subject
Options Category = Maintenance, Alignment
Required Attributes = Author, Category
Subdir = Some/dir

[Company2]
Theme = default
Comment = Company2 project Page
Attributes = Author, Category, Subject
Options Category = Scheduling, During Progress, During measuring, After
Required Attributes = Author
Subdir = some/dir

[Panels]
Theme = default
Attributes = Author, Category, Subject
Options Category = Scheduling, During Progress, During measuring, After
Required Attributes = Author
Subdir = Some/dir
Expand default = 2
Protect selection page = 1

[bond]
Theme = default
Attributes = Author, Category, Subject
Options Category = Scheduling, During Progress, During measuring, After
Required Attributes = Author
Subdir = some/dir

Suppress default =1