Basic authentication and allow virtual feeds that has the same path

Server Config
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Hi,

So I’m attempting to write protect asset folders but allow a path to feeds that traverses the same path but are not ‘real’ directories. If you’re wondering this is for WordPress.

I attempted to do this in the .htaccess:


AuthType Basic
AuthName "Restricted Area"
AuthUserFile /var/www/path/.htpasswd
# We are not allow group access so this is set to null
AuthGroupFile /dev/null 
Require valid-user
# allow public access to the following resources
# allow access to the feeds folder
SetEnvIf Request_URI "(path/to/feeds/)$"    allow
# allow access before we consider if access should be denied
Order allow,deny
# allow access for any allowed variable you've specified
Allow from env=allow
# allow open access to entire site for select ips and sites
Allow from 67.229.74.117
Allow from example.tld
# apply all matching directives.
Satisfy any

Now the /path/ folder is protected by the basic authentication. The feeds are of the form http://mydomain.com/path/to/feeds. Again ‘feeds’ is not a real directory. It could also be http:/mydomain.com/path/to/feeds/atoms/other/depths/of/virtual/folders/.

First is this even possible? If so what can I do to protect the /path/ folder that has images and videos inside that are protected but allow the path to feeds without hitting the authentication?

I hope this made sense?

Regards,
Steve