Is there a way to password protect certain folders?

Deanna · July 11th, 2006, 6:38 PM

I am running a flash page on my account..for my photography business...and I would like to be able to upload client slide shows directly to my server for them to download, but I would like to make these files PW protected so not just anyone can get them

here is my page...if thats of any importance...

http://www.deannahallphotography.com

thanx in advance!

dubLeE · July 11th, 2006, 6:58 PM

nice site...

not sure if you can password protect individual files, maybe you can with a script or something but not sure about that..

but i do know you can use cPanel (Password Protect Directories) to password protect directories. this way you can put the slideshows in different directories which have their own passwords...

www.dublee.com/mnrspmc
you can see it at work there. it's a password protected directory

did you really think i was going to give you the password?!

Deanna · July 11th, 2006, 7:00 PM

perfect..thats exaclty what I wanted...im ok with making each client a folder...

next question...LaughLaughLaugh!

i want them to be able to download an exe file that contains their slideshow...if I just stick it in the folder...it shows the file index first...then if I click the file...then it pops up the save as box....can I get it so they cant see the directory..and just the save as box opens? does this make any sense??

dubLeE · July 11th, 2006, 7:07 PM

so you want the "Save As" dialog box to show as soon as they login instead of the index page, right?

if that's the case then i am pretty sure you might be able to:
1) Setup some sort of redirect so that it automatically points them to the .exe
2).htaccess might help as well. you can configure it so that .exe opens first, and .html/.htm extensions.

you might want to wait for this one because i am not entirely sure if this works... until then i'll go test since i'm not doing anything anyways

Deanna · July 11th, 2006, 7:10 PM

yup thats exactly what I want! THNK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!...

**Brandonnn** · July 11th, 2006, 7:11 PM

yes there is also an option in CPanel that lets you dissallow directories... what you could do is just drop a blank index.htm file in the directory that you want to keep private and it'll work.

dubLeE · July 11th, 2006, 7:18 PM

i just tried out the .htaccess part
when you password protect the directory, the directory automatically gets a .htaccess which looks like the following or something similiar:

Code:

AuthType Basic

AuthName "ptest"

AuthUserFile "/home/omnifusi/.htpasswds/ptest/passwd"


require valid-user

all you have to do is add this at the end:

Code:

Options All -Indexes
DirectoryIndex index.exe index.php index.htm index.html

so in the end it looks like this:

Code:

AuthType Basic

AuthName "ptest"

AuthUserFile "/home/omnifusi/.htpasswds/ptest/passwd"


require valid-user

Options All -Indexes
DirectoryIndex index.exe index.php index.htm index.html

oh yeah and yours will vary a bit because of username and folder names and etc but that's the gist of it...

the index.exe is the .exe you want to open right away, you can name whatever you want just make sure you put it in correctly in the .htaccess

if you want to test it
www.omnifusionhosting.net/ptest
user: ptest
pass: ptest

the .exe will start right away ( the .exe is actual wget.exe so if you download it nothing will happen)

hope that helps

Deanna · July 11th, 2006, 7:26 PM

PERFECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dubLeE · July 11th, 2006, 7:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deanna

PERFECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

no problemo

July 11th, 2006, 6:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Deanna Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jul 2006 11 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Is there a way to password protect certain folders? I am running a flash page on my account..for my photography business...and I would like to be able to upload client slide shows directly to my server for them to download, but I would like to make these files PW protected so not just anyone can get them here is my page...if thats of any importance... http://www.deannahallphotography.com thanx in advance!

July 11th, 2006, 6:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
dubLeE Registered User Excelling Contributor Joined in Oct 2004 Hosted on pass61/63 623 posts Gave thanks: 8 Thanked 2 times	nice site... not sure if you can password protect individual files, maybe you can with a script or something but not sure about that.. but i do know you can use cPanel (Password Protect Directories) to password protect directories. this way you can put the slideshows in different directories which have their own passwords... www.dublee.com/mnrspmc you can see it at work there. it's a password protected directory did you really think i was going to give you the password?! __________________ Bronze Reseller : - Pass 61 - Pass 63 dubLeE.com Last edited by dubLeE; July 11th, 2006 at 6:59 PM..

July 11th, 2006, 7:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
dubLeE Registered User Excelling Contributor Joined in Oct 2004 Hosted on pass61/63 623 posts Gave thanks: 8 Thanked 2 times	so you want the "Save As" dialog box to show as soon as they login instead of the index page, right? if that's the case then i am pretty sure you might be able to: 1) Setup some sort of redirect so that it automatically points them to the .exe 2).htaccess might help as well. you can configure it so that .exe opens first, and .html/.htm extensions. you might want to wait for this one because i am not entirely sure if this works... until then i'll go test since i'm not doing anything anyways __________________ Bronze Reseller : - Pass 61 - Pass 63 dubLeE.com

July 11th, 2006, 7:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
dubLeE Registered User Excelling Contributor Joined in Oct 2004 Hosted on pass61/63 623 posts Gave thanks: 8 Thanked 2 times	i just tried out the .htaccess part when you password protect the directory, the directory automatically gets a .htaccess which looks like the following or something similiar: Code: AuthType Basic AuthName "ptest" AuthUserFile "/home/omnifusi/.htpasswds/ptest/passwd" require valid-user all you have to do is add this at the end: Code: Options All -Indexes DirectoryIndex index.exe index.php index.htm index.html so in the end it looks like this: Code: AuthType Basic AuthName "ptest" AuthUserFile "/home/omnifusi/.htpasswds/ptest/passwd" require valid-user Options All -Indexes DirectoryIndex index.exe index.php index.htm index.html oh yeah and yours will vary a bit because of username and folder names and etc but that's the gist of it... the index.exe is the .exe you want to open right away, you can name whatever you want just make sure you put it in correctly in the .htaccess if you want to test it www.omnifusionhosting.net/ptest user: ptest pass: ptest the .exe will start right away ( the .exe is actual wget.exe so if you download it nothing will happen) hope that helps __________________ Bronze Reseller : - Pass 61 - Pass 63 dubLeE.com Last edited by dubLeE; July 11th, 2006 at 7:20 PM..

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July 11th, 2006, 7:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Deanna Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jul 2006 11 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	perfect..thats exaclty what I wanted...im ok with making each client a folder... next question...LaughLaughLaugh! i want them to be able to download an exe file that contains their slideshow...if I just stick it in the folder...it shows the file index first...then if I click the file...then it pops up the save as box....can I get it so they cant see the directory..and just the save as box opens? does this make any sense??

July 11th, 2006, 7:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Deanna Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jul 2006 11 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	yup thats exactly what I want! THNK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!...

July 11th, 2006, 7:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Brandonnn pineapples are sharp Super #1 Joined in Dec 2005 5,773 posts Gave thanks: 147 Thanked 151 times	yes there is also an option in CPanel that lets you dissallow directories... what you could do is just drop a blank index.htm file in the directory that you want to keep private and it'll work.

July 11th, 2006, 7:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
Deanna Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jul 2006 11 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	PERFECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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