Michael, thanks so much for your help.I am nervous about removing and reinstalling password protection, as there are some 150 users who have stored their passwords. (I know I could save the file.) However, I have confirmed that the password file is in the proper location (and password protection would be broken if it weren't, I imagine).
I did try adding an index file, and that does display. So the problem is that directory listing is being suppressed in password-protected subdirectories.
I have read a dozen online discussions of this issue, and adding IndexOptions +ShowForbidden (with or without the +) is always suggested as the solution to avoiding the suppression of directory listings. I have added that line of code to the .htaccess files in both my public_html directory and the password-protected subdirectory. I have also added Options +Indexes, although it's unnecessary because directory listing is enabled in non-password-protected directories.
I have read page after page of Apache documentation, and, while I have only a general understanding of these matters, only thing I can see that could cause this behavior is the absence of an AllowOverride Indexes (or All) directive in the server configuration file.
So I will open a ticket with my hosting company and suggest that as a possibility.
Thanks again, Robin At 02:06 AM 1/27/2013, you wrote:
Hello, > My problem is that I want users who have logged in to the > password-protected directory to be able to view a listing of the > content of the directory and its subdirectories. None of the > directories have index files, so under normal conditions, an attempt > to access the directory would yielding a listing of the directory > content. > > However, the present coding (or my hosting company's configuration) > does not allow that. An attempt to view > http://www.cbar.pro/subscribers/ (the protected directory) yields the > following error message, even when the user has logged in through > password access: > > 403 Permission Denied > You do not have permission for this request /subscribers/ > I tried this with a cPanel account and an .htaccess file that was nearly identical to yours and it worked for me (It showed the directory listing after I logged in). I would try the following: 1) Temporarily remove the password protection on the directory you want to protect and then re-add it. Use the cPanel File Manager to help ensure that the corresponding passwd file is created. 2) Verify that the corresponding passwd file has been created. Make sure that it's there, that it has the username you expect, and that the directory it is in matches the directory in your .htaccess (/home/bankrup2/.htpasswds/public_html/subscribers/passwd). 3) If that doesn't work, try to temporarily add an index.html file in the directory you're trying to protect. This might provide a clue as to whether or not it has anything to do with the directory listing and the password protection not working together. 4) If it still doesn't work, I would suggest opening a ticket with your hosting provider. If they can't resolve it, they should at least be able to let you know why it's not possible. I hope that helps, -Michael S. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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