Password protecting directories

[blastedt]

I want to password protect a directory so only certain people can reach the files I place there. However, when I click the link in cPanel to do so, I get a warning about Frontpage extensions being enabled. Halp?

 

[zen-r]

Hi blastedt.

Do you mean that you get a warning that Frontpage extensions are disabled?

If so, that is because functions like that & PHP have been disabled for the time being, to improve server stability, while the upgrade process is completed.

For those people still having problems, please make sure you have read this ; http://forums.x10hosting.com/news-announcements/98555-latest-updates-6-14-09-a.html#post549837

Sorry I can't help with how to add password protection - perhaps someone else here with more tech knowledge can advise you on that.

 

[blastedt]

It actually tells me that I'm not allowed to password protect things because it's enabled.

 

[zubair12]

On which server you are?????
As zen-r says it is due to server update
mine is working fine...

 

[zen-r]

On which server you are?????
As zen-r says it is due to server update
mine is working fine...

No, I only mentioned that in relation to Frontpage extensions.

The cause of this problem could be something else for all I know.

 

[Smith6612]

Have you tried using .htaccess/.htpasswd files for this? It may not be the most secure way of doing this besides encryption, but it is efficient and does work just fine, and is also resistant to a bit of brute forcing. It's also probably the easiest way of doing this as well. Don't bother with messing with CHMOD with folders unless it's needed just in case you were looking at that.

 

[garrettroyce]

.htaccess (password protection) and frontpage extensions are not compatable. You can't use both at once.

 

[gomarc]

I want to password protect a directory so only certain people can reach the files I place there. However, when I click the link in cPanel to do so, I get a warning about Frontpage extensions being enabled. Halp?

Are you using FrontPage to publish your site?

If not, just uninstall the FrontPage Extensions from cPanel > Advanced

Then you will be able to protect the directory you want.

 

[blastedt]

First: I'm on Lotus.

Second: I don't know anything about htacess files.

Thirdly, I'm not using Frontpage but rather writing all my code by hand. I'll try uninstalling them, thanks.

 

[Zangetsu]

First: I'm on Lotus.

Second: I don't know anything about htacess files.

Thirdly, I'm not using Frontpage but rather writing all my code by hand. I'll try uninstalling them, thanks.

first:
oke i understand that

seccond:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/howto/htaccess.html
that might help you

third
everyone has their own way of doing things

 

[blastedt]

At least, I would uninstall the Frontpage stuff if my cPanel and website were up.

 

[zubair12]

Try it but i don`t think it works..mine is working fine with frontpage extension enabled