Can anyone make a recommendation about the best way to secure a weblog such as moveable type on a server so that it is not picked up by search engines and is accessible only to users with a password.

Is that a common way that Moveabletype users employ the software? Any tips, hints about setting it up that way?

Hmm...   php?  htaccess?  cookies?  It's definitely do-able.  Jenn has posted some stuff on staying out of google at sg I'm pretty sure!  She also does restricted posts.  Kristine probably has exact pointers.  It's a place to start!

Yeah, there's a couple good threads on ScriptyGoddess about this one - here's Jenn's google removal thread - Bookmarks: Google Removal and there are two threads about password protection: How to's: How to make restricted access posts on your site and MT hacks: More info on restricted post hack.

That should get you started at least

Kristine