Website File Access Question

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magik20

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Ok Lets say i want to give BOB access to files on my webserver

BUT i dont trust bob and dont want him to be able to delete anything or add anything.... just download and view it.

Also, i dont trust any of bobs friends, so i want to password lock the URL i give bob

( www.urlhere.com/hostedbobfiles )

Is this possible?

Im using 1and1.com for hosting, and the FTP they have setup doesnt let me modify the user rights
 
Regardless of what *can* be done, you're limited by what the web host will *allow*.

Unless 1and1 or a 1and1 subscriber in the [H] forums has a workaround....
 
You could use a simple Ajax-based file manager to allow user-authenticated viewing and downloading of files from anywhere on your site. I use this to give some of my users the ability to view files outside of the normal tree but it will work for just about any folder. Now, I have not used it with 1and1 so they may have restrictions that would prevent it from working.
 
You can use .htaccess files to lock down a directory and create users with password for said directory.
 
Destos said:
You can use .htaccess files to lock down a directory and create users with password for said directory.
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That's of course assuming that the OP is using the Linux hosting option of 1and1, and also that my comments above do not trump any direct web server configurations that a user can do.
 
magik20 said:
bump, still looking for a decent solution
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If a software solution cannot be found that works with 1and1's configs, then start looking for webhost alternatives that can meet your technical and implementation needs.
 
This should work.

1 & 1 Administration -> Web Space & Access -> Protected Directories
 
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