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I have a section that I have password protected using EE script and that works fine. I have pdf files within that section and if a user visits the URL of the pdf file, it is no longer password protected, as it is in an upload directory.
How do I password protect an upload directory? I have used cPanel and entered the directives manually without success. I can tell it is partly working as I am returned to the default homepage when the Authenication language is in place, so I can’t access the pdf files, but I do not get a dialog box that allows me to enter password info.

My .htaccess files looks like:
AuthType Basic
AuthName “secure”
AuthUserFile “/home/mysite/.htpasswds/public_html/mydir/passwd”
require valid-user

The passwd file is in the proper location, as is the directory I’m trying to protect.
Thanks for any help!

http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/password/
it is your location of file and if above ‘public_html’ folder there is really no need to add a dot into folders name. By the fact that folder is above public or ‘root’ folder it will not be accessible by visitors.

Hi brianhl,

Does the generator lebisol linked to help?

EE protects a dynamic folder/template_group not individual files. I am going to move this thread to the Community Help forum as more appropriate there. And will allow you to continue discussion