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Password protect a directory
Posted by: overkil6 (---.home1.cgocable.net)
Date: February 11, 2008 09:11PM

Hello,

I have a need to password protect a few directories which contain images and scripts. However, because I am using a Windows box as the server I do not think I will be able to implement an .htaccess file because of the naming convention. Does anyone know how I can successfully password protect a directory on my site to the outside world?

Many thanks!

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Re: Password protect a directory
Posted by: stevenmartin99 (---.b-ras1.blp.dublin.eircom.net)
Date: February 11, 2008 09:13PM

.htaccess works

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Re: Password protect a directory
Posted by: overkil6 (---.home1.cgocable.net)
Date: February 11, 2008 09:18PM

Hm - how can I name a file this in windows? Windows will not allow me to name a file as such because, in it's view, it doesn't have a proper filename...

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Re: Password protect a directory
Posted by: stevenmartin99 (---.b-ras1.blp.dublin.eircom.net)
Date: February 11, 2008 09:27PM

ok make one called htaccess.txt on your desktop


open up dos
(start-run-cmd)


go to ur desktop


and then type in

rename htaccess.txt .htaccess




let me know if u dunno how to use dos and ill explain

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Re: Password protect a directory
Posted by: stevenmartin99 (---.b-ras1.blp.dublin.eircom.net)
Date: February 11, 2008 09:28PM

ps keep this copy on ur desktop and then copy it anytime u want it

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Re: Password protect a directory
Posted by: overkil6 (---.home1.cgocable.net)
Date: February 11, 2008 10:32PM

Thanks - I never even considered DOS - cheers!

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