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psy01 · July 5th, 2008, 7:29 AM

Hey guys,

Having a bit of an issue regarding the passwording of certain directories.

The directory I'm attempting to password is located in "/public_html/downloads/Members Only"

I have 2 files in the Members Only folder, being the .htaccess and .htpasswd

They both include as follows:
.htaccess
AuthName "Restricted Area"
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile /home/lld/public_html/downloads/Members Only/.htpasswd
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
require valid-user
.htpasswd
lld:BThz5RqkIujZU

And yet, when I go to the url 'mysite.com/downloads' and click on the Members Only folder in the directory listing, I do not get prompted to enter a password.

If you haven't already guessed, not really experienced in the department, have just been following guides all day

Thanks for your time, hope some one can shed some light.

July 5th, 2008, 7:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
psy01 Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jul 2008 2 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Password protecting directories Hey guys, Having a bit of an issue regarding the passwording of certain directories. The directory I'm attempting to password is located in "/public_html/downloads/Members Only" I have 2 files in the Members Only folder, being the .htaccess and .htpasswd They both include as follows: .htaccess AuthName "Restricted Area" AuthType Basic AuthUserFile /home/lld/public_html/downloads/Members Only/.htpasswd AuthGroupFile /dev/null require valid-user .htpasswd lld:BThz5RqkIujZU And yet, when I go to the url 'mysite.com/downloads' and click on the Members Only folder in the directory listing, I do not get prompted to enter a password. If you haven't already guessed, not really experienced in the department, have just been following guides all day Thanks for your time, hope some one can shed some light.