.htaccess on site folders

can I pass protect a folder with pictures in it?

[djui5]

I'm trying to password protect my sites main images folder.....but I still need the pictures to diplay in the web-pages...

I set up a .htaccess file..but it asks for a user/pass when I try to load the page through firefox...

Can you do this?

[djui5]

? Anyone?

I'm new....so hello everyone.....this is my second post :)

[jdMorgan]

djui5,

Welcome to WebmasterWorld!

If you want the pictures to be accessible via HTTP without entering a password, then you can't password-protect them.

However, you could create a server-side acript to serve those pictures from a Web-protected directory. Since the script will access the pictures using server filesystem requests instead of HTTP requests, you can put the pictures in a directory that is inaccessible from the Web.

I'd suggest PHP or PERL for this application.

I haven't done this myself, so that's the most I can offer on the subject.

Jim

[djui5]

wow..thanks Jim...I'll look into it further :)