restrict access to images folder

[vinpkl]

hi all

 

i have two folders

1) images folder

2) document folder

 

at present any body can write

1) domain.com/images/logo.gif

2) domain.com/document/resume.doc

 

and access the file from the addres bar.

 

i want to restrict this access to all visitors.

i have searched on this topic and found it may be posible with .htaccess file but i dont know how to make .htaccess file and what to write in it. If there is any other way to do then also tell me.

 

vineet

[dclamp]

Have look here

 

http://www.webmasterworld.com/apache/3180546.htm

[vinpkl]

hi dclamp

 

i read the link that u gave me. i would like to ask that they have written these code lines

RewriteEngine on 
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ - [F] 

 

and

RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER}!^$ 
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER}!^http://(www\.)?domain.com(/)?.*$ [NC] 
RewriteRule .*\.(gif¦jpg¦png)$ - [F] 

 

can u tell me where they are inserting these lines. they are not talking about where to put these lines, in php or where so that i can insert them and test them.

 

vineet

[dclamp]

You have to put it in a .htaccess file, in the www root.

[vinpkl]

hi dclamp

 

how wil i create .htaccess file.

 

it wil be created in notepad and anything else i have to write it. or simple paste those lines and save it as .htaccess and put in the root directory

 

vineet

[dclamp]

Open notepad, post those lines, edit it to apply to your needs. When you save it, make sure you type in ".htaccess" and underneath that make sure "All Files" is selected. 

[vinpkl]

hi dclamp

 

i m using xampp. i have my project at

 

http://localhost/vineet/

 

i created .htaccess file and pasted this file in vineet folder. after this

when i accessed in the server

 

http://localhost/vineet/

 

i got this error

Server error!
The server encountered an internal error and was unable to complete your request. Either the server is overloaded or there was an error in a CGI script. 

If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster. 

Error 500
localhost
12/03/08 10:33:54
Apache/2.2.8 (Win32) DAV/2 mod_ssl/2.2.8 OpenSSL/0.9.8g mod_autoindex_color PHP/5.2.5 

 

Its blocking the whole website to even display.

 

vineet

 

 

[corbin]

Looks like either a script is messed up, or your .htaccess file is messed up.  Look in the Apache error log and tell us what it says.

[dclamp]

it is because you are using windows. I am pretty sure htaccess files only work on *nix

[vinpkl]

hi corbin

 

can u tell me in which folder can i find Apache error log file. i searched it gave me no result.

 

vineet

[vinpkl]

it is because you are using windows. I am pretty sure htaccess files only work on *nix

 

hi dclamp

 

if .htaccess dont work on windows then what is the alternate

 

vineet

[dclamp]

I am afraid i dont know of an alternative. Sorry.

[vinpkl]

hi dclamp

 

if this solution doesnt work on windows. Then wil it work if i put this file on online server.

 

because online server wil always be linux for php hosting. I cannot check it at present but if its works then i can apply it in future when i take linux hosting.

 

vineet

[dclamp]

yeah it should work on your online server.