Disable access to a directory?

[cursedpsp]

The "Password protect directory" in cPanel is useless because it pass protects it, and there isnt anything else there to block access to a directory.

How do i do this - even if i have to edit the .htaccess file.

I want the directory (/files) to be 403 FORBIDDEN if a user goes into the /files directory - but say an image (/files/image.gif) is still viewable. Like what they have on most websites.

 

[cowctcat]

what you need to do is disable indexing for that directory.
go to the index manager in cpannel and click on the /files directory.
Select the no indexing option and then press save. that way people can not see what files are in the directory but can still access them.

Hope this helps

 

[cursedpsp]

yay it worked thanks - ive been looking how to do for aagesss now.

 

[marshian]

If you want to disable indexing a directory called /dir, add this line to the .htaccess file this directory:

Options -Indexes

. This gives a 403 error if the user attempts to view /dir without having an index file there. (This also applies to any subdirectory).
If you really want to block all access to each file in a directory put this in the .htaccess:

<Files *>
order deny,allow
deny from all
</Files>

 

[TechAsh]

Since this has been solved I'll close it

*Closed*