.htaccess ????????????

[KieranSmith]

can u pls tell me how to secure a directory via chmod on a unix server and ive been told to use a htaccess file, but where do i put this file and what does it need to contain?



Thx

[scoutt]

here is a good tutorial. tells you what you need to know.

http://www.openup.com/justin/authentication/