ASP+Dreamwaver User Authentication

Hey ppl,

Ive got a small problem. Im building a website for a college project, and Im using ASP and Dreamweaver to build it.

It’s in my localhost folder in its on directory. Im using an msaccess db to store information (pls dont beat me up, i have kids, hit them. jk).

im builidng the admin section (currently following Lynda.com’s asp and dreamweaver vid tuts) and i have 3 security levels, 1=admin, 2=staff, 3=customers. in the admin login, admin and staff can login and they goto stafflogin.asp. on the stafflogin.asp it has dreamweavers own user authentication. It worked when i was building but going back to work on it more it doesnt let the admin and staff login in. the get redirected to

http://localhost/scothomes/admin/default.asp?accessdenied=%2Fscothomes%2Fadmin%2Fstaffhome%2Easp

now i set it to redirect back to the login page (default.asp) thats why its kicking back to there if the access levels dont go together. I take off user authentication and it lets me in. but that means people can just type in the url to stafflogin.asp and get in from there.

I logged in with customer username and password and it sends me to failed.asp which i setup so if ppl use wrong info they get sent there.

I hope some1 can help

thanks in advance and i feel guilty asking for help since i havent contributed much to kirupa even tho ive been viewing the site for a long time and love it and its community.

anyways. peace out and thanks for taking the time to look at my post

P.S I think i have the permissions sorted but not sure. if u think thats the problem can u give me a rough description how to sort it, thanks. (right click on db folder, properties, sharing and security[with simple file sharing off] and give permissions to everyone.)