how to protect html pages opening directly from url and redirect through login page Options

[shankar from vizag]

Good evening all

I had posted a topic with similar subject in the SERVER SIDE SCRIPTING section. Where I get answer is server configuration to overcome this problem. How would I do the server configuration.

I am using XAMPP and have some html and php pages.

I have a login page in html. But what I noticed is when the user directly gives the html path on the url it opens directly. I want to fix this issue.

I would expect a solution here. Please provide example to better understanding the answer.

thanks in advance.

[Darin McGrew]

then tell me the process to put password for all pages (html and php)

What don't you understand about the htaccess documentation that you've already read?

Or perhaps you'd find the Apache Authentication and Authorization document easier to follow.

[pandy]

Often it isn't mentioned that the passwords need to be encrypted. To do that you need to either have shell access to the server or use a script or there is even Windows programs so you can do it on your own computer.

Here's a step by step tutorial with an encryption gizmo at the bottom . Hope it works, I haven't tried it, but it looks so from the comments.

https://www.addedbytes.com/blog/code/passwo...-with-htaccess/

[shankar from vizag]

Often it isn't mentioned that the passwords need to be encrypted. To do that you need to either have shell access to the server or use a script or there is even Windows programs so you can do it on your own computer.

Here's a step by step tutorial with an encryption gizmo at the bottom . Hope it works, I haven't tried it, but it looks so from the comments.

https://www.addedbytes.com/blog/code/passwo...-with-htaccess/

I have checked the quoted site. I have a doubt that, my directory is already having .htaccess file for allowing inline php code. Can I put code for other purposes in the same file ? Will it work ? It wont disturb other code na..

waiting for reply

Thank you.

[pandy]

Yes, you put everything in the same file. But I don't think you have a directive for PHP in each directory, that would rather be done globally.

Can you see .htaccess files when you FTP to the server? Dot files are normally hidden files on nix OS. But often hosts make them visible. Otherwise I can tell you how to do that yourself. It's a little scary to upload a file that just disappear, not to speak of how hard it is to downloaded it if all you have is a GUI FTP program.

If you aren't sure if you can see dot files, create a new directory (so you don't mess anything up) and upload a blank file called .htaccess too it. If you can see it on the server all is well.

[shankar from vizag]

Yes, you put everything in the same file. But I don't think you have a directive for PHP in each directory, that would rather be done globally.

Can you see .htaccess files when you FTP to the server? Dot files are normally hidden files on nix OS. But often hosts make them visible. Otherwise I can tell you how to do that yourself. It's a little scary to upload a file that just disappear, not to speak of how hard it is to downloaded it if all you have is a GUI FTP program.

If you aren't sure if you can see dot files, create a new directory (so you don't mess anything up) and upload a blank file called .htaccess too it. If you can see it on the server all is well.

Thank you very much sir. I will try and let you know

[pandy]

Back up any already existing .htaccess file before you make changes. One typo can make your site stop working and if that happens it's good to be able to quickly overwrite the faulty .htaccess with one you know is good.

If you want to make comments in the .htaccess you but a hash sign in front of the line

CODE

# This is a comment

#####################
## And this is too ##
#####################