restrict directory access with .htaccess

bumbar

Hallo!

I have a folder with name "uploads" in my root directory.
How do I can forbid the users to enter directly into this directory.

For example If the user writes this www.mysite.com/uploads I want restrict directly access!

Possibly with .htaccess

Can somebody help?

benracer

If its just to stop the user viewing the directory root you could just place an index page in there that directs to another page.

or in your htaccess...

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^uploads/$ /error.php

replace error.php with your page that lets the user know that it is not allowed.

sirlemons

Put this in a .htaccess file in the uploads <dir>:

AuthUserFile .htpasswd
AuthName "Upload Directory"
AuthType Basic
<Limit GET POST>
require valid-user
</Limit>

snd put this in a .htpasswd file:

#replace <username> and <password> with actual details, also you can encrypt the password with a free online tool. Also I reccomend you find a way to restrict filnames with '.ht' in them.
<username>:<password>

bradmasterx

<FilesMatch "^\.ht">
    Order allow,deny
    Deny from all
</FilesMatch>

to block all access to .ht files

sirlemons

bradmasterx wrote:
<FilesMatch "^\.ht">
    Order allow,deny
    Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
to block all access to .ht files

Exactly!