> I have set up an htaccess pass protected admin. area where a user can
> upload and delete images. I want to store the images in the protected
> directory (for saving space . . .ssi) but when called from the html page
> it prompts for a password to display images. is this possible to overcome.
> this is what I have now. . . If I use AllowOverride  FileInfo the image
> doesn't isplay but no long asks for password.
>
> AuthUserFile /usr/local/web/www.wlmark.com/htdocs/test/.htpasswd
> AuthGroupFile /dev/null
> AuthName "Secure Document"
> AuthType Basic
>
> <LIMIT GET PUT POST>
> require user loren
> </LIMIT>
>
> thank you . . . I've been reading this forum in my mailbox or months and
> you seem to answer my questions before i even had the qestion.
>

Not sure if this competes with using htaccess authentication but I have seen
images protected like this: (don't remember if you need to set to follow
symlinks or not)

<Files /your path to/images/*>
order deny,allow
deny from all
allow from  .your.domain
allow from localhost
</Files>

HTH,

Patrick G.







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