Password protected directory by CP and WordPress

  • Resolved Deyneko

    (@deyneko)


    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hi,
    I tried to create password protected directory using the Control Panel. But when directory is “ON” i.e. password protected link though wordpress doesn’t work – It says “not found”. When password disabled – all work ok (downloading pdf). I need that wordpress allows follow link to a protected file but with asking a pass login etc installed in CP. I mean that wordpress allow CP’s protected directory work.

    P.S. Yes, I know that they are different systems and before I tried to protect a file by WordPress plugins like UAM etc. but smart people started to download the file directly bypassing the WordPress 🙂

    Any ideas?

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  • esmi

    (@esmi)

    11 years, 5 months ago

    You cannot password protect an entire WordPress install as you will be effectively blocking WordPress from itself. What is it that you are trying to protect?

    Thread Starter Deyneko

    (@deyneko)

    11 years, 5 months ago

    I try to protect couple pdf files (sci research med docs) from unapproved downloading.
    So I tried to create directory in the root or in wp-uploads but both are not work when they are protected “By CP”. I just thought that in root an additional folder can working “independently” and give a link in the wordpress to that folder.

    An idea: May be I need to create a subdomain and create folder there?… Does wordpress will think that it is not in his/or her “area”?

    Thread Starter Deyneko

    (@deyneko)

    11 years, 5 months ago

    Yes. I found for me simple solution.
    I just created a subdomain then I created there a directory. I defended that directory by CP (password protected directory) and gave the link in wordpress. Voila.

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