User access to _private folder

[Sheetrum]

Is there a way to have a user access a file in the _Private folder? If they
used ftp to get the file , would that corrupt the fp extentions?

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Using FTP would not corrupt the extensions a long as all they are doing is downloading the file.

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[Andrew Murray]

Using FTP to a FPSE enabled server would risk corrupting the extensions,
yes.

From what I understand, the idea of the _private folder is just that: it's
private for your eyes (that is, the site owner's) only and not intended for
public viewing, or even "registered user only" viewing (if that is your
intention).

I don't know if it can be easily changed (would mean your server admin would
have to change the permissions on the folder or similar).

If you want a user access facility with ease of use and its basic function
is just to protect folders wthin the website, might I suggest
www.directorypass.com? I use it and it's simple and effective.

It offers a free cgi/perl script to set up the protected directories. It's
one file, runs on a linux server and easy to set up, and you have control
over the user setups for any particular directory you like.