.htaccess password help

Mark M · 17 Jan 2007 at 16:48

Ok Ive searched the forums and its either not what I want or double dutch to me!!

I want to protect a certain folder on my website /admin, and I know I can do this with .htaccess so I uploaded the one that came with oscommerce and it worked fine. Searched the net to find the code to go in the .htaccess file and when I overwrite the original I get a 500 error on the site. Put the old /htaccess file back and it works again.

Could someone please tell me the code that I need to put in the .htaccess so that I can protect the admin section.

Thanks, Mark

Mark M · 18 Jan 2007 at 11:32

I scrapped the whole thing and am starting from fresh from the above link.

What does the following mean...

it is advisable to store it outside the web root

Mark M · 18 Jan 2007 at 11:58

How do I upload it there? Im using cute FTP and it only shows up folders that are accessible I think?

Thanks again, Mark

Mark M · 18 Jan 2007 at 13:32

Would they be;
_vti_bin
_vti_cnf
_vti_log
etc
etc
?

Mark M · 18 Jan 2007 at 15:23

well Im well and truley lost! I'll take a screen shot...

Mark M · 18 Jan 2007 at 16:39

Dinesh: We do not allow access to that area
Dinesh: You can only save your htaccess or htpasswd to your root directory#

Any further ideas?

Mark M · 21 Jan 2007 at 00:31

Anyone

Mark M · 21 Jan 2007 at 11:07

It doesnt have the name of it on the bottom so I have taken a screen shot

Mark M · 22 Jan 2007 at 09:46

Advanced:-

File manager:-

Clicking on up or "start" doesnt take you any higher.