RE: Protect images in directory

how about keeping the images off of the root and getting php to create copies just for the request. I haven't really thought this through, but it sounds plausible. Tim Ward Senior Systems Engineer Please refer to the following disclaimer in respect of this message: http://www.stivesdirect.com/e-mail-disclaimer.html > -----Original Message----- > From: Kyutums [mailto:freemail@softhome.net] > Sent: 29 March 2001 02:23 > To: Php-General > Subject: Protect images in directory > > > I think this question has been asked before, even in PHP > Builder, but I > still haven't seen a plausible answer. :) > > Basically, I want to protect images in a folder (it's for a > family album > thing). It's going to be on a Linux server and I plan to use .htaccess > to protect the folder. Is there a way to use custom forms (the usual > ones with the Submit button) to allow people to enter the said folder, > and not use the usual pop-ups that IE or Netscape or any browser > presents the user with? > > I don't want want people to be able to leech the images > without entering > a password. > > Thanks in advance for all your help. > > - Kyutums > >