Would it help to nest the <Files> directive in the <Directory>? Ben Roberts wrote: > Hello there, > > I need to setup htpasswd protection on a web directory served by Apache. > > I also need to permit access to the index file in the specified > directory, but block access to any other files or subdirectories. > > So I'm using a configuration like this: > > <Files index.php> > Order deny,allow > Allow from all > </Files> > > <Directory "/home/username/www"> > AuthType Basic > AuthName "Private Area" > AuthUserFile /home/username/.htpasswds > require user bill ben > </Directory> > > > Can anybody tell me why my override of the password protection for > index.php files is being ignored? > > Or alternatively tell me a better approach to password an entire web > site except for the root level index file. > > Any input appreciated. > > Cheers > > Ben > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
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