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How To password protect a folder

There is no direct way to restrict the access of folders/directories with an FTP client. The access control happens at the HTTP server level. Instructions on how to restrict the access depend on the HTTP server software. The following links will redirect you to instructions on how to restrict access depending on your server software.

Apache

• Apache on Linux
• Apache 2.0 on Windows
• http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/1127711
• Ask Google

Microsoft IIS

• Basic Authentication in IIS 6.0 (IIS 6.0)
• Configure Basic Authentication (IIS 7)

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