Thread: Password protecting

I know how to password protect a main directory bus is there anyway to do the same to a sub-directory?

Exactly in the same way.

Naval

I went in to password protect my public_ directory and the only thing there to protect is a folder called "/public_html/cgi-bin ". Is this the folder I want to protect?

Danny

If you protect your public_html, this will cover your entire site.

Originally Posted by Danny Canada

Naval

I went in to password protect my public_ directory and the only thing there to protect is a folder called "/public_html/cgi-bin ". Is this the folder I want to protect?

Danny

In Password protection, the very first screen usually has all the folders (directories) of your site. If you have not created any, only the cgi-bin will appear. Usually you cannot protect the entire site, as CP will only allow to password protect folders inside your public_html, but not public_html itself.
So, you can password protect a directory, and this means you can password protect an addon domain as well as a subdomain, but not the entire main site. If you need to do this, you need to create a directory, which you will password protect, and then publish your pages in there. In the main, non protected "public_html" folder, create your index page with a redirect to the pages that are in the protected folder.

I rarely use the password protect feature so forgive me I can't remember which way it goes but....

Its either the image to the directory name, or the directory name itself that will allow you to go deeper into a directory. So make sure your not just clicking on say the link made out of the directory name, you can go deeper into that directory to password protect a directory within a directory.

Also sorry if I misunderstood what you needed and this doesn't help!?!?

Hi... What about browsers that cache the page they first went to with their passwords...How do I prevent that?...In other words.. cached in browser; no need password now... What's that about?.. How to prevent?.. Thanks ... Doug