Task: Protect Directory
Use a terminal connection and command line instructions to create a password protected directory
Log on to your Opal account using a terminal connection program and enter a temporary shell session at the command prompt (it should be
$
in Unix).
Change to your public_html directory:
cd public_html
Create a new subdirectory within public_html to password protect:
mkdir protected
The new directory is named "protected", because you should get into the habit of using consistent and logical directory and file names.
Be careful not to inadvertently password-protect your public_html directory.
Use:
pwd
to see where you are. If you are not in your new directory, use:
cd protected
to go to it.
Once you are sure where you are, type:
htdirpass.pl and hit Enter
This will activate a script that automatically creates several files for you.
Verify that you are in the directory you want to protect and follow the instructions on the screen.
The program creates two files in the directory you are protecting: .htaccess and .htpasswd
You won't see these files on a regular
ls
command, you must type
ls -a
Don't delete the files unless you want to remove the password protection, which you don't on this directory because this is graded.