Apache Directory Authentication

[KheeseKake]

Hi there, I wasn't sure if this was the right place to post but couldn't find a category that seemed like it would match this topic better.

Anyway, currently I am using running a Apache small web server on my old iMac running Tiger and I have a .htaccess file in the root web directory so that a password is required in order to access anything on the web server. How can I make an exception for just one directory to not require password authentication?

e.g. http://www.domain.com or http://www.domain.com/any-other-directory will require authentication but http://www.domain.com/this-specific-directory won't require any authentication.

I hope this makes sense to someone

Thanks in advance!

 

[angelwatt]

You can drop a .htaccess file into any directory and it will apply just to that directory and usually sub-directories from that point on. You should also be able to do it from your main .htaccess file, and that is usually the preferred way to do it so everything is in one place.

Off hand I can't remember the specifics for what you need, but if I have time later I'll try to post something, but there's plenty of smart people here that'll post an answer before I get back.

 

[angelwatt]

OK, I think I found a solution for you, but admit I didn't try it myself. Add this to a .htaccess file in the directory where you don't want the password protection,

Satisfy Any
Allow from All

Here's a touch of reading on Satify, http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/howto/auth.html#satisfy

 

[KheeseKake]

OK, I think I found a solution for you, but admit I didn't try it myself. Add this to a .htaccess file in the directory where you don't want the password protection,

Satisfy Any
Allow from All

Here's a touch of reading on Satify, http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/howto/auth.html#satisfy

Ah thank you so much! This is exactly what I was looking for and works perfectly!