Security using VB on non-vb page - Desperate help needed

[Rushy]

I sort of understand the idea behind what needs to be done but after muddling through with code I really didnt get anywhere, my php is really not that great.

I need a user to be able to login on the non-vb front page and the session/cookie to be stored then when they goto a page which is protected it recognises them or asks you to login. If it recognises them it simply opens the page.

If they need to login I want get prompte wit the login box then to be sent to the page they were trying to get into when it asked them to login , if that makes ense.

I know this is probably relatively simple for someonw who knows tha they are doing with VB but it's causing me all sort of problems and unfortuantely I need to get this up and running quick