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Technical News & Discussion => IDNet Help => Topic started by: mk1 on Apr 13, 2013, 17:22:22

Title: Question about password protecting the free webspace?
Post by: mk1 on Apr 13, 2013, 17:22:22
Hello,

Could someone advise the best method to password protect the free web space we receive so the whole world cannot access it without a password?

Title: Re: Question about password protecting the free webspace?
Post by: Simon on Apr 13, 2013, 17:33:41
Not sure that you can password protect it, but I believe you can put a blank index file on the front page, which would stop anyone getting any further.  Others may have better advice. 
Title: Re: Question about password protecting the free webspace?
Post by: Technical Ben on Apr 14, 2013, 09:21:06
It seems to only have passwords for upload, not download.
Title: Re: Question about password protecting the free webspace?
Post by: zappaDPJ on Apr 14, 2013, 13:27:29
I've never looked at IDNet's free web space so I'm not really sure what options you might have. The usual way would be to create an .htaccess file but that only works if the web servers are running on Apache and you also need shell access to create an encrypted password file.
Title: Re: Question about password protecting the free webspace?
Post by: mk1 on Apr 14, 2013, 17:26:35
Hi,

Thanks for the replies i had a look at the .htaccess method but i don't know what the server is nor do i think i have shell access :(

I think i can live without the password bit but thanks for helping.
Title: Re: Question about password protecting the free webspace?
Post by: sparky on Apr 15, 2013, 17:55:40
I tried.  Didn't get anywhere, it doesn't seem to be supported. See this thread that I started a while back.

http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,26311.0.html (http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,26311.0.html)