Sub directory to ask for password not main directory

Asked May 06 '15 at 14:26

Active May 06 '15 at 14:26

Viewed 34 times

I have a folder which is in my public_html folder that I want to password protect.

In that folder I have an .htaccess file which points towards a password file outside of the public_html folder.

AuthType Basic
AuthName "Please Log In"
AuthUserFile "/home/mysite/.htpasswds/public_html/admin/passwd"
require valid-user

So when I visit mysite.com/admin/

It asks for a username and password this is what I need it to do!! :)

But when I visit mysite.com/

It still asks for a username and password.

And I don't want visitors to have to click cancel when they visit the site.

How do I make it that the username and password is only asked when the sub-directory is visted?

asked May 06 '15 at 14:26

cedric rademan

1

Put the .htaccess folder in the directory you want protected, not at the top level. – Jay Blanchard May 06 '15 at 14:36
@Jay Blanchardquota "In that folder I have an .htaccess " – splash58 May 06 '15 at 15:15
@splash58 Hard to know for sure because the result would indicate that is not the case. – Jay Blanchard May 06 '15 at 15:16
@Jay Blanchardquota in your words there is truth – splash58 May 06 '15 at 15:18

0 Answers0