[LUAU] apache security question

[Vince Hoang]

On Tue, Feb 08, 2005 at 11:43:11AM -1000, Charles Lockhart wrote:
> So, we have a script or something that every time you create
> a directory in that secure directory, the script adds an
> .htaccess file, and the .htaccess file is used to enforce
> privacy, requiring a username and password to log in. I'm told
> that this should be secure enough to keep people from accessing
> the private area, and to prevent information from turning up on
> Google + etc.

You only need to enable authentication for the top-most directory
when using HTTP Basic authentication. All the subdirectories will
inherit the access. It is not _secure_, but it should keep out
the bots and casual lurkers.

-Vince