Password Protecting a Directory

kickass · 2009-11-24, 04:19 PM

I've use that in some of our sites and it has worked without problems so far. Beaver Bob's advice is a good one, we don't store credit card numbers there, we have a separate database for that.

maxprohost · 2009-11-25, 02:57 PM

If you have access to ssh you could run the following command htpasswd -c /PATH TO MEMBER DIRECTORY/.htpasswd USERNAME

Replace PATH TO MEMBER DIRECTORY with the path to your members directory and USERNAME with the username you want to use, once this is run you will be prompted to enter a pass, from their you can go ahead and enter the pass you want and then re-enter it.

If you have cpanel you can login, on your main cpanel page scroll down to the security tab. You will have an option that says password protect directories. Click on that and just follow the instructions. it is quite easy and fast through cpanel.

Thanks

2009-11-24, 04:19 PM	#1
kickass Are you sure this is the Sci-Fi Convention? It's full of nerds! Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 266	I've use that in some of our sites and it has worked without problems so far. Beaver Bob's advice is a good one, we don't store credit card numbers there, we have a separate database for that. __________________

2009-11-25, 02:57 PM	#2
maxprohost A woman is like beer. They look good, they smell good, and you'd step over your own mother just to get one! Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 59	Pass Protect If you have access to ssh you could run the following command htpasswd -c /PATH TO MEMBER DIRECTORY/.htpasswd USERNAME Replace PATH TO MEMBER DIRECTORY with the path to your members directory and USERNAME with the username you want to use, once this is run you will be prompted to enter a pass, from their you can go ahead and enter the pass you want and then re-enter it. If you have cpanel you can login, on your main cpanel page scroll down to the security tab. You will have an option that says password protect directories. Click on that and just follow the instructions. it is quite easy and fast through cpanel. Thanks __________________ MaxProHosting.com $89 Dedicated Servers, $6.95 Virtual cPanel 1-(832) 476-0543