Categories
How do I password protect a directory?
Securing a directory can be done in several ways.
Option 1: By securing the directory through the web.config.
The script below is an example of this:
. mode="Forms"> passwordFormat="Clear"> name="test" password="test" /> users="test" /> users="*" /> path="admin"> roles="admin" /> users="*"/> enabled="true" /> enabled="false" /> enabled="true" /> enabled="false" />
Option 2: By enabling the .htaccess option through the control panel.
You log in to control.myhostingpartner.nl
You go to websites.
Then click on the domain in which you want to secure the folder.
Then you go to the tab .htaccess.
At show security options you can add the folder you want to secure.
Then you can apply the user and password for the secured folder.
1 :
The arrows that indicate 1 relate to the htaccess file itself, here you can set the folder that needs to be secured. In this example we take the folder images.
2: Then you can first create a user/group at the arrows with name 2.
1: After adding the user you can go back to securtiy options and set the user as follows.
Assign User
1 : This is the name you will see when you log in. Can be a mnemonic, or whatever you prefer.
2 : Have no further influence on this, this can not be changed in this step.
3: Can be chosen for basic, digest is also a possibility more information about the encryption method follows.
4: Here you must add the user to get access to the created .htaccess file.
Creating User
Here you fill in the necessary data and make a choice for the security. Options can also be changed here afterwards.
