On Sunday 06 August 2006 21:33, Ikke Snoeckx wrote: > Hello > > I have two (simple) questions: > > 1. A RewriteRule: > Basically, consider this: www.example.com/foo.bar ... Now, I want that > to be also accessible by this: www.example.com/foo (so, actually, it is > just the file name, but without the .bar extension) ... > > 2. Access and authorisation: > I have two folders (lets call them 'foo' and 'bar') were I put some > things in that should not be downloaded or viewed, however must be > included in my website. > Basically, the only way to get access to the content being in those two > folder is through the normal Apache GET process, and with the right > referer (e.g. www.example.com, and *no* other, even an empty referer > won't give you access)... > I said _basically_, because I know that there are tools to fake headers > and such, but this is only to keep the majority of the visitors out of it. > Additionally: I have my Javascript and some CSS Files (.js and .css) in > it also, however those may be downloaded and viewed (*unless* the > referer is *not* www.example.com *or empty*) at will... > Additionally: How can I setup Password Authorisation for the foo and bar > folders (so no simple 403 error but 401)? > > Thanks > Sebastiaan Snoeckx > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. > See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1: under Linux, you can ln -l foo foo.bar and both will stay up-to date (you can edit foo and the foo.bar file will be changed, and when foo is requested, the httpd will see that its a link and serve the foo.bar file. 2: to requre authentication of a directory, you can use a .htaccess file in the directory. there is more documentation on that in the apache docs. Welcome, Morgan Gangwere -- I reverently believe that the maker who made us all makes everything in New England, but the weather. I don't know who makes that, but I think it must be raw apprentices in the weather-clerks factory who experiment and learn how, in New England, for board and clothes, and then are promoted to make weather for countries that require a good article, and will take their custom elsewhere if they don't get it. -- Mark Twain --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx