.htaccess help

[websitedude]

Ok i want to make a part of my site (www.igames.org.uk) only available to people with a password sorta like a vip zone. I have create both the .htaccess file and the .htpasswd file and yet when i go on the file to password protect it doesn't work. Can someone take me trhough what i need on the .htaccess file.


AuthUserFile /home/oliv272/public_html/.htpasswd
AuthType Basic
AuthName "My Secret Folder"
<Files /home/oliv272/public_html/XXXXX>
Require valid-user
</Files

Why isnt it working-by the way for the sake of keeping the vip bit a vip bit i have left out the ending of the file hence XXXX

 

[vishal]

Read this might be usefull http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/htaccess/

 

[websitedude]

still doesn't work ?

 

[websitedude]

i think i found the problem i saved htpasswd as a txt folder

 

[websitedude]

nope still doesn't work

 

[descalzo]

AuthType Basic
AuthName "My Secret Folder"
AuthUserFile  /home/oliv272/public_html/.htpasswd

<Files XXXXX>
  Require valid-user
</Files>

Do not use the absolute path.
Also, store the password file outside of public_html for security purposes.

 

[websitedude]

absoulute path for the file im password protecting?

 

[websitedude]

AuthType Basic
AuthName "education"
AuthUserFile /home/oliv272/public_html/.htpasswd

<Files X>
Require valid-user
</Files


Still not working?

 

[websitedude]

do i need "X" ending like .php or .htm in it

 

[descalzo]

You put in the full name of the file

 

[websitedude]

ok i copied your code nd changed the X and it still doesn't work. But when i upload my site it doesn't show its uploading the .htaccess file

 

[websitedude]

AuthType Basic
AuthName "My Secret Folder"
AuthUserFile /home/oliv272/public_html/.htpasswd

<Files X.php>
Require valid-user
</Files>


still not working I'm not even sure if front page has uploaded the .ht pages to my site

 

[descalzo]

Well, they are doing some more upgrades, etc. That might be messing with uploads.
Maybe you should put off this for awhile.

 

[websitedude]

ok thanks for the help its really apreciated

 

[Gouri]

ok thanks for the help its really apreciated

Hi websitedude,

Can edit the file .htaccess adn check for FrontPage in that file make it

Most probably it will be at top with

# -FrontPage-

Give some space in between Front and page so that the cpanel won't think that the front page extensions are installed.

Actually this is the problem with the Front page extensions with new Cpanel version. This feature is not allowing when Frontpage extension are installed the password protected directories will be disabled.

Anyway the above FrontPage word is a comment so no problem with it.

Try this.
* This is temporarily enabling the Password protected directories. Till any permanent solution is there you can use this

 

[websitedude]

sorry I am not following you on this where is the front ppage bit that needs changing

 

[Gouri]

sorry I am not following you on this where is the front ppage bit that needs changing

in .htaccess file in your public_html folder

 

[websitedude]

in it there is nothing about front page the whole code in the file is :
AuthType Basic
AuthName "My Secret Folder"
AuthUserFile /home/oliv272/public_html/.htpasswd

<Files X.php>
Require valid-user
</Files>

 

[Gouri]

in it there is nothing about front page the whole code in the file is :
AuthType Basic
AuthName "My Secret Folder"
AuthUserFile /home/oliv272/public_html/.htpasswd

<Files X.php>
Require valid-user
</Files>

Try to use the Password protected directories link in your cpanel. and tell me whether it is giving any error when open it?

 

[descalzo]

How are you accessing the files? FTP or cPanel?
What address are you using to get there?