Removing protection from a directory

• Note: This topic is for systems without Microsoft® FrontPage® Extensions. If you have FrontPage Extensions enabled, you need to use the FrontPage interface to manage protected directories.

When you remove password-protection from a directory on your site, all access limitations are removed from the directory. This makes it possible for users to access files in the directory without entering user names and passwords.

To remove protection from a directory:

1. In the shortcuts area of the Home page, click Protect Directories (File Manager section). The Protect Directories (HTAccess Configuration) window opens, showing a list of the directories residing on your server. The directories are identified as either unprotected or protected.

2. From the directory list, locate the directory from which you want to remove protection, and in the Actions column, click .

The HTAccess file is removed from the directory.