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AutoSSL and Password Protection

Discussion in 'Security' started by PenguinInternet, Sep 3, 2016.

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  1. PenguinInternet

    PenguinInternet Well-Known Member
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    I've seen the same issue present when a site is .htaccess password protected - this stops validation as the file cannot be accessed and so is one scenario to consider
     
    #1 PenguinInternet, Sep 3, 2016
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    Hello @PenguinInternet,

    I've moved this post to it's own thread. I'm not sure that temporarily excluding a file name from the password protection feature is a good option from a security perspective. What are your thoughts on that? Note that you can find further discussion of this topic, and a workaround to this issue at:

    AutoSSL - htaccess whitelist

    Thank you.
     
    #2 cPanelMichael, Sep 6, 2016
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    What about simply moving the application to a new folder like, /public_html/secure/ instead of just /public_html and adding a wildcard redirect excluding lets encrypt/comodo verifications. This won't work for everyone but might help in some cases.
     
    #3 monarobase, Sep 7, 2016
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    This might work as a user-submitted workaround in some cases, but moving a directory could open up the potential for additional problems if something goes wrong (e.g. the server stops responding in the middle of the move).

    Thank you.
     
    #4 cPanelMichael, Sep 7, 2016
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