I've just read the Apache docs on .htaccess Too obtuse for me. Except Apache says individual files can be protected. My problem. I setup the /data folder in the public accessable www space. I have support files the users need in the /data/ringname/ folders. This includes Javascript and graphic files for each ring. Apache says individual files can be protected. Protecting the *.db files will take care of the problem. No the question is how to? I'm trying other on-line resources now. . Jock D.