Hi, I am new to web design and Apache, but have managed to password protect my site by putting a .htaccess file in the sites root directory. I have set it up so that a number of members have access to the site. Now, within the site I have a link to a "document" folder which I only want 2 or 3 members to have access to. I have created a second .htaccess & .ht passwd file, with the path to the new folder and a different password. This was placed in the "document" folder. However, I can log into the site with no problems, but when I click on the link to the "document" folder, I am presented with the password screen. The problem is that the password will not work. Neither will the password for the .htaccess file in the root directory!! Am I missing something?? Is it possible to place a .htaccess file on a folder that is already protected by a .htaccess file in the root? If so how can I get around this. Thanks in advance.....
I think so. I will test it later if you don't get a clear answer. I have experienced problems before when I used cPanel to set up the restriction, user and password. Simply deleting it and redoing it solved the problem.