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How to remove .htaccess password protection from a subdirectory

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I have password protected my entire website using .htaccess but I would like to expose one of the sub directories so that it can be viewed without a password.



How can I disable htaccess password protection for a sub directory? Specifically what is the .htaccess syntax.



Here is my .htaccess file that is placed in the root of my ftp 



AuthName "Site Administratrion"

AuthUserFile /dir/.htpasswd

AuthGroupFile /dev/null



AuthName secure

AuthType Basic

require user username1

order allow,deny

allow from all

Source: Tips4all, CCNA FINAL EXAM
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  1. UserMay 21, 2012 at 2:35 AM

    You need to create a new .htaccess in the concerned directory and include "Satisfy Any" directive to it.

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  2. UserMay 21, 2012 at 2:35 AM

    You need to add another .htaccess file to the subdirectory that overrides the authentication. .htaccess cascades upwards, i.e. it will look in the current folder, then go up a level and so on.

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  3. UserMay 21, 2012 at 2:35 AM

    Adding to RageZ's answer, I used this in the Server Directives:

    <Directory /var/www/protected/>
    AuthType Basic
    AuthName "Production"
    AuthUserFile /path/to/.htpasswd
    Require valid-user
    </Directory>

    <Directory /var/www/protected/unprotected>
    Satisfy Any
    </Directory>


    Awesome. Thanks RageZ!

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