password protect a whole directory..

[Dragen]

Hi,

I was just wondering.. I've got a login script, but to use it I have to add a snippet of code to each page I want protected by the login.

Is it possible to use php to protect a whole directory, without having to add the code to each file?

I'm presuming I would somehow use the .htaccess file...

 

Thanks

[per1os]

.htaccess with .htpasswd would work.

 

If you wanted PHP to handle the authentication than use .htaccess with mod re-write to re-direct any call to that directory to a "process.php" file which can look at the DIR being called and than do a user check at which point if valid, it includes the requested file from the directory.

[Dragen]

thanks.

To be honest I've never used htpasswd before.. I've just googled some stuff and found this quote:

In the htpasswd file, you place the username and password (which is encrypted).... the htpasswd file would look like this:

wsabstract:y4E7Ep8e7EYV

 

What type of encryption is it?? It doesn't explain anywhere about the type of encryption.. I would've presumed md5, but I'm sure md5 is 32 characters long...