htaccess subdirectory question

[chelito]

I currently have a working .htaccess password protected website.

here is .htaccess file in the

http://www directory

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AuthName "By Invitation Only"
AuthUserFile /

http://www/xx/htpass.pwd

AuthGroupFile /

http://www/xx/htpass.grp

Require valid-user

<Files ~ ^\.ht>
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
</Files>
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My question is:
What do I need to make a subdirectory (

http://www/images/free)

not password protected while leaving the rest of the site protected?

 

[RhythmAce]

Create a container for that dir then use:

AllowOverRide none
Order Allow, Deny
Alow from all

Any directives in a container should override any that are set globally.