Automaticly password protect directories

[princom]

I know that cpanel has a feature to add/edit users for directories, but is there a file I can minipulate with php so I can set up my own add/edit users page?

[MachineDog]

Should be in the .htpasswd directory under your root home directory somewhere.

[princom]

Turns out that when you password protect a directory through cpanel it creates an .htaccess file in the directory you password protect which in turn points to a passwd file through the root directory of your server (just outside of public_html) and if that's not enough to work around, although the usernames aren't encrypted the passwords are. I think it will be easier just using a login with a session.

Example of .htaccess file:
-----------------------------------------------------
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Enter Password"
AuthUserFile "/home/princom/.htpasswds/ebay/passwd"

require valid-user
-----------------------------------------------------

Example of passwd file
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test:tMTnlIEQmU3RY
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Even if I did find a way to set up my own user management it would be less work just scripting one up myself.

[Serra]

Originally Posted by princom

Even if I did find a way to set up my own user management it would be less work just scripting one up myself.

Actually, scripting a user management isn't that much work using sessions. I found it was much easier than I expected.

[princom]

I think it will be easier just using a login with a session.

I know that's what I said.

LOL, you just quoted yourself. =)