htaccess to deny all except googlebot to single file and redirect other request 2 hom

looking to modify htaccess to deny request to view a single file vidmap.xml file from all except googlebot.

and then redirect all other request to home page.

here is what I have so far.

RewriteEngine on
... ... ... ...
<Files vidmap.xml>
order allow,deny
deny from all
</Files> 

Code (markup):

that works just fine for all request but getting it to allow googlebot and redirecting to my home page for denied request.

I like htaccess but it scares heck out of me to play with it... so thanks for you sharp guys that are willing to help.

Thanks,
Jim

 

ok may have gotten a little further with some help from friend

<Files vidmap.xml>
order allow,deny
deny from all
allow from googlebot.com google.com
satisfy any
</Files>

Code (markup):

google will tell me I have it wrong for them when I get map submitted.

Now just short how to redirect the failed attempts to site home .. if anyone has time to help out...

Thanks

 

I don't think you can specify user-agent to block in htaccess...

 

Ouch!!!!


Ok then wondering about how to redirect users trying to access the h taccess file. I currently have it blocked for all using this

<Files .htaccess>
order allow,deny
deny from all
</Files>

Code (markup):

Now wondering if can get those people redirected to domain home page?

 

Why not do them through PHP, will be much easier.