Adding Password To Webpages

Archer · October 5th, 2003, 10:22 AM

Hi all.....
Im trying to add a access password to one of my html pages - but i cant seam to do this in cPanel,it only lets me add password to directories......can anyone help me ??

Many Thanks

Archer

snide · October 5th, 2003, 10:45 AM

As far as I know, you can only limit access to all files within a directory unless you use some intricate scripting that I don't know about.

You cannot limit access to one file in a directory and not limit access to another file in the same directory.

Note that subdirectories of an access-limited directory are also limited by the same access restrictions as the parent directory.

As a temporary solution, you could always move that one file to a protected directory that you will use for all password protected files.

**mvital** · October 5th, 2003, 11:38 AM

i can send you an script in java or another more comlpeted in PHP / Mysql .

PM me if u want .

**Kayla** · October 5th, 2003, 2:52 PM

mvital, feel free to post the script in our tutorials board and we will find a proper home for it.
We are developing http://tutorials.surpasshelp.com and will have many different sections.
Thanks for any contributions
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**patrickb** · October 5th, 2003, 3:23 PM

To limit access to one file. Make a .htaccess file using the password directory feature of Cpanel. Then with file manager, navigate to that folder and edit the .htaccess file.

Find the line in that file that says require valid-user and change it to:

Code:

<Files "filename.html">
require valid-user
</Files>

replace filename.html with whatever file you want to limit. Just make sure that the "require valid-user" is between the <files...> and </files> line and you should be ok.

Also, if you want to limit access to a certain type of file, the first line would read...

Code:

<Files ~ "*\.html">

Hope that helps

Archer · October 5th, 2003, 4:18 PM

thanks for all your help.......
im about to go and try a few of your suggestions, i'll report back with an update very soon

Many thanks
Russ

Archer · October 5th, 2003, 7:05 PM

i stiil cant figure it out.....im not the technical....i need a solution that enables me to add multiple usernames & Passwords
anymore help would be appreciated :pleasehelp:

many thanks

Archer

:surmunity:

**patrickb** · October 5th, 2003, 8:47 PM

You should be able to add as many usernames and passwords as you want under the Cpanel part...

**mvital** · October 6th, 2003, 1:16 PM

Just give me a day i will post complete solution PHP / Mysql with permissions , etc ......

Quote:

....i need a solution that enables me to add multiple usernames & Passwords
anymore help would be appreciated 

i hope this help everybody. :thumbsup:

October 5th, 2003, 10:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
snide Registered User Super #1 Joined in Jul 2003 Lives in So. NJ 1,557 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 9 times	As far as I know, you can only limit access to all files within a directory unless you use some intricate scripting that I don't know about. You cannot limit access to one file in a directory and not limit access to another file in the same directory. Note that subdirectories of an access-limited directory are also limited by the same access restrictions as the parent directory. As a temporary solution, you could always move that one file to a protected directory that you will use for all password protected files. __________________ Dime13 \| Pass17

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mvital Surpass Fan Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2003 Lives in LISBON - Portugal Hosted on VITAL 47 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	i can send you an script in java or another more comlpeted in PHP / Mysql . PM me if u want . __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Mário Vital Design Online WebHosting Do Host WebHosting Design Online Templates Cheap Web Templates server: vital.do-host.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------

October 5th, 2003, 2:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kayla Marketing Maven Surpass Staff Joined in May 2003 Lives in Orlando 24,749 posts Gave thanks: 946 Thanked 806 times	mvital, feel free to post the script in our tutorials board and we will find a proper home for it. We are developing http://tutorials.surpasshelp.com and will have many different sections. Thanks for any contributions :surmunity: Surmunity __________________ Follow Surpass on Twitter and Facebook Check out the Surpass Blog

October 5th, 2003, 3:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
patrickb the one who was Super #1 Joined in Jul 2003 Lives in Memphis 1,967 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 3 times	To limit access to one file. Make a .htaccess file using the password directory feature of Cpanel. Then with file manager, navigate to that folder and edit the .htaccess file. Find the line in that file that says require valid-user and change it to: Code: <Files "filename.html"> require valid-user </Files> replace filename.html with whatever file you want to limit. Just make sure that the "require valid-user" is between the <files...> and </files> line and you should be ok. Also, if you want to limit access to a certain type of file, the first line would read... Code: <Files ~ "*\.html"> Hope that helps __________________ Patrick Warnings: The program(s) might crash unexpectedly or behave otherwise strangely. (But of course, so do many commercial programs on Windows.) --www.gimp.org

October 5th, 2003, 8:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
patrickb the one who was Super #1 Joined in Jul 2003 Lives in Memphis 1,967 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 3 times	You should be able to add as many usernames and passwords as you want under the Cpanel part... __________________ Patrick Warnings: The program(s) might crash unexpectedly or behave otherwise strangely. (But of course, so do many commercial programs on Windows.) --www.gimp.org

October 5th, 2003, 10:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Archer Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Sep 2003 3 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Hi all..... Im trying to add a access password to one of my html pages - but i cant seam to do this in cPanel,it only lets me add password to directories......can anyone help me ?? Many Thanks Archer

October 5th, 2003, 4:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Archer Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Sep 2003 3 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	thanks for all your help....... im about to go and try a few of your suggestions, i'll report back with an update very soon Many thanks Russ

October 5th, 2003, 7:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Archer Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Sep 2003 3 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	i stiil cant figure it out.....im not the technical....i need a solution that enables me to add multiple usernames & Passwords anymore help would be appreciated :pleasehelp: many thanks Archer :surmunity:

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