Protect a folder

giulio_74 · Sep 28, 2013

how to protect a download folder unauthorized.
you can do so by scripts?:wub:

Matt · Sep 28, 2013

giulio_74 said:
how to protect a download folder unauthorized.
you can do so by scripts?:wub:

First you need to a htaccess file to protect your folder

Code:

AuthType Basic
AuthName "restricted area"
AuthUserFile /your_server_path/protect-your-folder/.htpasswd
require valid-user

After that you create a .htpasswd file in that folder

Code:

username:dGakPurkyWmW2

The .htpasswd file above includes username and password are MD5'd for security purposes.
Hope it's helpful to you!

giulio_74 · Sep 30, 2013

thanks but already know. htaccess
is some servers do not allow it I would like something more simple
There is no way to do it from scripts?

giulio_74 · Sep 30, 2013

thanks but this is a normal login script (which is always useful !

)
but as involving the protection of a folder from the download?
if I post the link as I protect my sito.com/contenuti/pdf1.pdf?
help me thanks.

giulio_74 · Oct 4, 2013

I get it. you basically do a redirect ok.
but the direct connection seems impossible to protect it from script.

SimplyDigitalHosting · Oct 5, 2013

Protecting a folder is a web servers job. the webserver can delegate an access attempt to a script to handle though.

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