[FiftyTwo]

Hey guys!

So I'm working on a project with my good friend, mainly coded in PHP. But I have a slight problem. There's a directory which I've made password protected because it's a file which people could use to take advantage of the project and possibly manipulate the project. It's also a vital file, because without it, the site wouldn't work. I can say as much as it's an account dispenser. In a specific part of the coding of index.php, I use this file. But the thing is that it can't access it/read it because it's password protected. Is there a way I can work around this? Maybe a method to make it accessible? Or maybe a method which doesn't require password protected directory, but the users can't use it to take advantage of the project? This might be confusing, but I'll be willing to explain clearly to a PHP expert what the problem is.

Thanks,
Sys

[Helios.]

Make a ".htaccess" file in the directory you want to protect:
And add this line: "Deny From All"

You are done

[FiftyTwo]

Make a ".htaccess" file in the directory you want to protect:
And add this line: "Deny From All"

You are done

But will the PHP code be able to access it/read it still?

[Helios.]

But will the PHP code be able to access it/read it still?

Yeap. PHP can include/read/write in this directory, whatever you need.

[Squito]

Use FTP to access the .htaccess file and:

Code

Deny from all
Allow from insert_your_ip_here

Done.