Question

Problem: I have some files under /var/www/files/ that I want them to be accessed from specific IP addresses WITHOUT requiring user/password. However, I would like that any other IP address SHOULD require login to gain access.

This is in my httpd.conf:

<Directory /var/www/files/>
        Order deny,allow
        Deny from all
        Allow from 192.168 
        AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/basic.pwd 
        AuthName "Please enter username and password" 
        AuthType Basic 
        Require user valid-user 
</Directory>

But, if I understood correctly, this means that any client coming from 192.168.* will have access to that directory BUT will require a valid-user to view its content. And any other IP address will be denied. right?

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

edit: this may be accepted answer, but old. For new Apache installs, use Brians answer here

Add this: Satisfy Any (which means either of those 2 should be passed).

And the syntax is either:

Require valid-user

Or:

Require user <userid>