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I have a subdirecty in root (same level as Joomla) that contains html and php files that allow users to send emails with attachments.  The files are called with a wrapper in joomla for registered users.  People can skip the login by just linking to the forms directly.  Is there a way to restrict the directory to only work if called from the wrapper?

I tried entering the following in a htaccess file in the subdirectory but it didn't work:

RewriteEngine On

RewriteBase /
  # Blocking direct access
  RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.domain.com/.*$ [NC]
  RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://domain.com/.*$ [NC]
  RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^.*index\\.php$
  RewriteRule .* - [F]

Try this:

# Blocking direct access
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.domain/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://domain/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^.*index\.php$
RewriteRule .* - [F]

Note: index\.php$ not index\\.php$

This needs to be in the .htaccess file in the same directory as the script you are trying to block access to.

Hey, I do have the same problem and the .htaccess doesnt help much... it just block the access to the folder... every kind of access!
Any suggestion?

Tnx

Can you help me with an example? of
# Blocking direct access
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.domain/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://domain/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^.*index\.php$
RewriteRule .* - [F]
?
the wrapper is in this directory http://www.gyn.gr/new/
in the wrapper i call this page http://www.gyn.gr/forum2/forum.asp

so the code must be something like that?

RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.gyn.gr/forum2/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.gyn.gr/new/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^.*index\.php$
RewriteRule .* - [F]
?

ok so everyone goes to forum2 his path is redirected to the new/ how will be the wrapper
implemented to this because its a module right? my wrapper shows as a module in this page http://www.gyn.gr/new/index.php?option= ... Itemid=100
so how will i change the abovE code to fit my needs TO REDIRECT ALL the pages of forum2/ inside the wrapper?
Regards Zisopoulos

Hi again i have restrict the web access to forum2/ directory and now the users have access only via the wrapper the forum. I have one question can search engines red the contnt in the wrapper?
regards Zisopoulos