htaccess files

[Guest]

Hi there. Well, I switched from a Windows server to a Linux server and the install was like a dream! Everything is working well and the store is coming along well.

 

I need help password protecting my files. I have read through the posts on this as well as visiting the apache web site. I have created an encrypted password and saved it as a .htpasswd file. I see that there is an htaccess file already in the Admin folder.

 

I don't understand what to do next. Where do I put the htpasswd file and do I create a new htaccess file or modify the one that is already in Admin? I am unable to password protect my files from my Control Panel and so I need to create/modify this htaccess file myself.

 

I just can't figure this out.

 

Please help.. Thanks!

Annabelle

 

 

 

 

 

# $Id: .htaccess,v 1.1 2003/06/20 00:18:30 hpdl Exp $

#

# This is used with Apache WebServers

#

# For this to work, you must include the parameter 'Options' to

# the AllowOverride configuration

#

# Example:

#

# <Directory "/usr/local/apache/htdocs">

# AllowOverride Options

# </Directory>

#

# 'All' with also work. (This configuration is in the

# apache/conf/httpd.conf file)

 

# The following makes adjustments to the SSL protocol for Internet

# Explorer browsers

 

<IfModule mod_setenvif.c>

<IfDefine SSL>

SetEnvIf User-Agent ".*MSIE.*" \

nokeepalive ssl-unclean-shutdown \

downgrade-1.0 force-response-1.0

</IfDefine>

</IfModule>

 

# If Search Engine Friendly URLs do not work, try enabling the

# following Apache configuration parameter

#

# AcceptPathInfo On

 

# Fix certain PHP values

# (commented out by default to prevent errors occuring on certain

# servers)

#

#<IfModule mod_php4.c>

# php_value session.use_trans_sid 0

# php_value register_globals 1

#</IfModule>

[iam8up]

The .htaccess file must be named ".htaccess" and located in the administration directory.

 

The ".htpasswd" file will be named and directed according to the .htaccess file.

[Guest]

The .htaccess file must be named ".htaccess" and located in the administration directory.

 

The ".htpasswd" file will be named and directed according to the .htaccess file.

 

yes, thank-you but I still am not sure what to do!