anyone know how to put IP restrictions on a single PHP file?

English Applications
#1

I usually use .htaccess to restrict access to directories. But what if I just wanted to secure a single php file?

Is there some sort of code that would allow me to say ONLY THIS IP can access this PHP file?

#2

You can put access restrictions inside a <Files> or <FilesMatch> directive.

core - Apache HTTP Server

You probably want to nest it inside a <Directory> directive to ensure that the correct path is matched.

#3

The FilesMatch or Files directives in an .htaccess file would “suggest” (at least to me) that it can be done with an allow from <ip> and deny from all, but this is a “creative alternative” to what I have read, it may not work.

Here’s the original code I saved: and the “creative alternative”

Org:

<Files admin.php>
AuthName "Dialog prompt"
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile /home/username/.htpasswd
Require valid-user
</Files>

alt:

<Files admin.php>
deny from all
allow from <ip>
</Files>

reference: .htaccess tricks and tips… part one: tips, tricks, hints, examples; juicy .htaccess information.](http://corz.org/serv/tricks/htaccess.php)
“Hide and deny files…” section.

Good Luck.

#4

You could try something like this in your PHP script.



if ($_SERVER'REMOTE_ADDR'] == "10.10.10.10" ) {
   //do something
}
else {
   echo "Go away"
   exit;
}

Good luck,
Hiatt