You can allow directory access and require a password so no one else will be able to log on. <Directory "/path/to/directory"> Options Indexes AllowOverride All AuthType Basic Require valid-user AuthName "name to identify auth" AuthUserFile /path/to/htpasswd/file/.htpasswd </Directory> Then you'll have to make a .htpasswd file. #htpasswd -c /path/to/htpasswd/file/.htpasswd username #/etc/init.d/httpd graceful This is basic but should work. -Josh > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Shawn > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 3:46 PM > To: TCLug > Subject: [TCLUG] OT(?)- Opening up apache permissions > > > I would like to open up apache's permissions so that you can view the > files within a directory, along with all subdirs also. This is only a > temporary thing until my friend can pull the files that he needs off > my system, then I'm closing it back up. > > I'm not familiar with how to do this, and unfortunately, I've been > severely lacking in time to do the research to find out how to do it. > Could someone be so kind as to point me in the right direction with a > sectio of the apache.conf file to change please? > > Scenario: Apache 1.3, running multiple domains. I'd like to open up > one directory that is under one web-root filesystem. I think it would > get set under the <directory> </directory> options, but I'm not > positive. > > Any help on this would be appreciated. Even if someone recommends a > utility/plug-in/script that I can do in a quick fashion to share these > out to him. Maybe tftp would be good here? > > -- > Shawn > > Ne Obliviscaris -- "Forget Not" > > That which hits the fan will not be evenly distributed... > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list