Should be a pretty easy project.

Budget is <$5k & needs to be turned around inside of 30 days (the quicker the better. Quick = more $ to you).

Need a pretty simple landing page with username/password login. Successful authentication will deliver the user to a private page that will be populated with links to files (not really your problem). No LDAP or AD integration - users must authenticate (securely) against a separate db or flat file. Authentication must happen at the application layer (Apache htaccess etc is a no go). Administration of users and passwords must be accomplished via the website and be easy to use. Preference given to devs who can utilize code which is rendered on the client side to ensure that the web app can be easily deployed to different servers without having to install PHP, ASP, etc...

The right developer probably already has a library with 99% of this code ready to roll and will likely be able to complete the project in a couple of days. Before project begins & initial 50% payment is made, a scope of work & proof of concept needs to be presented and accepted to ensure we are on the same page.

PM me for details.