[Solved] Password Protect Directories Not Working

[teutoburgo]

Hi all,

I tried to use the password protect directory, the cPanel created the user I wanted, but the directory is publicly accessible.

What can I do?

Thanks,

Pierre

[Byron]

Have you disabled FrontPage Extensions from your cPanel?

 

Also there are 2 steps to create a password protected directory. Did you complete both steps?

 

[teutoburgo]

Have you disabled FrontPage Extensions from your cPanel?

Yes.

Also there are 2 steps to create a password protected directory. Did you complete both steps?

What is the second step?

I have set the Security Settings, then I created the user.

 

TIA, bye

Pierre

[Byron]

When creating a password protected directory you first check the check box that says, "Password protect this directory." Then "Name the protected directory" and click "Save".

 

Then you go back and add a user and password and click "Add/modify authorized user".

 

That should protect the directory. If it's still not protected, look inside the .htaccess file of the protected directory and see if any of the code got added.

[teutoburgo]

Thank you! Now it works.

Perhaps I have forgotten to click the Save button.. who knows..

Cheers,

Pierre