Can we control access to our form?

  • Archie Roper
    Asked on April 12, 2018 at 8:50 PM

    Hello I have created a few contract forms for my website using jotform.  However, I would like to have the form private or have some kind of access requirement because I have had people send me contracts without speaking or contacting me first.  Is there a way to make a form require access from myself or some kind of permissions?

  • Mike
    Replied on April 12, 2018 at 11:45 PM

    UPDATE (August 20, 2019): Password protection feature is available now. 

    Here is how it works:

    1. Open the Form Builder and find the Enable Password Protection option under the Settings tab. 

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    2. If you select this option, you should set a password for the form. If you don't set any password, the Enable Password Protection option will be unselected.

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    3. When you set a password for the form, a person who wants to open the form will see this page:

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    4. If the person enters the incorrect password, s/he cannot open the form and will see this warning:

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    5. If the person enters the correct password, s/he can open the form and submit it. However, if you (form owner) change the password after s/he opened the form, s/he cannot submit the form and will see this warning:

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    6. You can reset the password by clicking on the RESET PASSWORD button or unchecking the Enable Password Protection option.

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    We do not have a password protection feature, it is also not recommended to use a 'password' keyword on forms since we have a proactive anti-phishing filter. However, it might be possible to create something similar with a conditional logic on form. We can show the form fields when a code field is filled, see the next animation.

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    Result:

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    Note, this is not a real password protection. The access code can be found in a page source by advanced users.

    Alternatively, you can add the password protection to your webpage where the form is embedded.

    If you need any further assistance, please let us know.

  • Nur Karabağ JotForm Developer
    Replied on August 20, 2019 at 7:31 AM

    UPDATE: Password protection feature is available now. 

    Here is how it works:

    1. Open the Form Builder and find the Enable Password Protection option under the Settings tab. 

    Can we control access to our form? Image 10

    2. If you select this option, you should set a password for the form. If you don't set any password, the Enable Password Protection option will be unselected.

    1566296147Screen Shot 2019 08 20 at 10 Screenshot 21

    3. When you set a password for the form, a person who wants to open the form will see this page:

    1566296207Screen Shot 2019 08 20 at 10 Screenshot 32

    4. If the person enters the incorrect password, s/he cannot open the form and will see this warning:

    1566296231Screen Shot 2019 08 20 at 10 Screenshot 43

    5. If the person enters the correct password, s/he can open the form and submit it. However, if you (form owner) change the password after s/he opened the form, s/he cannot submit the form and will see this warning:

    1566296247Screen Shot 2019 08 20 at 10 Screenshot 54

    6. You can reset the password by clicking on the RESET PASSWORD button or unchecking the Enable Password Protection option.

    1566296263Screen Shot 2019 08 20 at 11 Screenshot 65