including htaccess protected file 1

[Sleidia]

Hi guys,

I have a "secret" directory where the magic of the site is stored. Let's call it "dir_system".

Usually, I would simply place this directory outside the home directory of that it isn't acccessable from a browser.

But there are many hosts who make it impossible to do so.
You can store your files only in the home directory.

So, in such cases, how do I protect dir_system?
If I "htaccess" it, will the public side of the site be able to access the protected content via include() ?

Thanks for the help

 

[AdaHacker]

The include() function operates on the local filesystem - it doesn't go through the web server. Therefore it is unaffected by any htaccess rules you might set up.

 

[Sleidia]

All I wanted to know in one single and concise line of well written text Thanks !