Which Options To Use?

Im not sure which protect plugins to use.

• dbm
• htpasswd
• htpasswd_secure
• htpasswd_shared
• php_include

Im trying to protect php file(s).


Thanks in advance

I hope this manual may help:
http://cgi-central.net/amemberdocs/

Alex,

Your link helped explain the differences for me, thanks. Two things it did not mention though, dbm and htpasswd_shared. What are they?

Also, your link mentions three php_include options but there is only one php_include option listed in my admin. Does that mean my server only supports php_include (not with mod_rewrite or auto_prepend_file)?

Thanks for your help

1. Both are depricated and will be deleted soon.

2. No. You may try all options - no special changes required in aMember Pro settings.
I hope all options will work fine for you. Unfortunately, it is impossible to detect which options
is suitable for your hosting - just try, starting from mod_rewrite.

Hello,

Im protecting a folder which only contains .htaccess and index.php. Should I use .htpasswd and php_include, or just php_include?
Would using .htpasswd add more security?

.htpasswd is completely redundant if you are using php_include and it will decrease security!