Protect a directory..?

[mikel2k3]

Right, just a quick question that will probably have a quick answer.

Looked on google, but thought I would get a more straight forward answer here.

I want to stop direct access to a folder on one of my clients websites.
But I still want the files to be accessed when given a direct link to them.


I think there used to be something on cpanel that does this, but last time i remember trying it, it also blocked direct access to the files.


It doesnt have to be password protected or anything, just a forbidden page will do for me.


Cheers,
Mike



:::::EDIT::::::

Nevermind, think ive sorted it.
I just changed the File Attributed of the folder so that the Public can only Execute, but not Read or Write.
Is this right?


Mike

[ThePBgod]

This may not be your best solution. But a simple index.html file can be loaded to the directory you wish not to be viewed. They will see this index page, and not the files in that directory.

[tonykgv]

Why don't you just put a password on the directory?

[sunils]

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[REBEL21]

You can protect directorys and stop unauthorised use in cpanel just click on password protect directories

[mikel2k3]

last time i tried that, you had to put a password in to view anything on the site.

Such as, if you password protected an 'images' folder, no images would work on a website unless you knew the password.

Chaning the permissions manually seems to of worked.
Or like tonykgv said to just put an index.html file there.

[GBH187]

put a simple index.html or change the web server config to not list directory contents

[Zangetsu]

or you could edit the .htaccess file and Type "Deny from All" without quotation marks presuming you have an .htaccess file

[cowctcat]

All you would have to do is turn off indexing for that folder in cpanel with the index manager