[BNM] .htaccess overhead?

[Ali]

After writing an email pointing out the excessiveness of charging for use of .htaccess the host has conceded and agreed to allow me to place the files on the server free of charge, however as I have no access to the level above the web root I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on where best to place the .htpasswd file and any info on the dangers of placing it within the web root, should I place it within the protected resource?

cheers,

Ali
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Antony Jones 
  To: Brighton New Media 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:49 AM
  Subject: Re: [BNM] .htaccess overhead?


  > I have a client who's host would like to charge an extra £58.75 per annum
  > for password protecting a single directory, when I try and place an
  > .htaccess file in the directory it is denied as an illegal filename.
  > 
  > I should add that the hosts are not money-grabbing gutbuckets but rather a
  > charity who invest all profits in very good causes and probably see this
  > as a legitimate means for soliciting more 'donations'.

  I'm a person who thinks there are better ways to give money to charity than extorting nearly £60 out of somebody per year for typing (literally):

  'echo blah > .htaccess'

  Charity or not, that fee is excessive.

  Antony Jones
  Developer

  Gamesys Limited
  e: antonyj at gamesys.co.uk
  t: 0207 287 1571
  a: 3rd Floor, 54-62 Regent Street, LONDON, W1B 5RE


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