Need help with permissions for site folders

Post by **haas mark** » 2004-07-13 01:25am

Ok I figured out the permissions problem I was having earlier, BUT...

I need to know if there's a way for me to set permissions so that (for example) someone can view http://mynetmarketingcenter.com/ebk/myf ... wsj596.htm but NOT http://mynetmarketingcenter.com/ebk/myfas.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-07-13 11:34am

What server does it use?

Post by **haas mark** » 2004-07-13 02:58pm

From the CPanel..

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Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2004-07-13 03:43pm

Make a file called .htaccess, containing:

Code: Select all

Options -Indexes

in the directory you want to block. Do you only want to block the indexes, or do you want to deny reads alltogether (better to set permissions in that case)

Post by **haas mark** » 2004-07-14 02:06am

Pu-239 wrote:Make a file called .htaccess, containing:
Code: Select all
Options -Indexes
in the directory you want to block. Do you only want to block the indexes, or do you want to deny reads alltogether (better to set permissions in that case)

1 - How do I create that file?

2 - I'm not sure what you're asking. I want the actual files to be viewable, but none of the directories.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-07-14 02:07am

verilon wrote:1 - How do I create that file?

Use a text editor and upload the file to the directory of your choice.

2 - I'm not sure what you're asking. I want the actual files to be viewable, but none of the directories.

He was asking if you wanted to block access to the directory entirely, which doesn't appear to be what you want to do.

Post by **haas mark** » 2004-07-14 12:36pm

phongn wrote:
verilon wrote:1 - How do I create that file?
Use a text editor and upload the file to the directory of your choice.

Ok thanks.

2 - I'm not sure what you're asking. I want the actual files to be viewable, but none of the directories.
He was asking if you wanted to block access to the directory entirely, which doesn't appear to be what you want to do.

That's correct.

Mad · Post by **Mad** » 2004-07-14 01:52pm

You can also remove the 'r' (read) permission from the directory (for 'others' and 'group'), but keep the 'x' (execute) permission.

With that method, if somebody knows the actual filename, then they can view it, whether they're supposed to or not.

Post by **haas mark** » 2004-07-14 07:52pm

Mad wrote:You can also remove the 'r' (read) permission from the directory (for 'others' and 'group'), but keep the 'x' (execute) permission.

With that method, if somebody knows the actual filename, then they can view it, whether they're supposed to or not.

Thanks, Mad.