I got it working! I retraced my steps and deleted or undid everything I had done over the last two days. Then I started over again and followed the instructions found here: <http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2002/01/29/apache_macosx_four.html?page=2> Donna dm87 >I have successfully protected my /Library/WebServer directory using >.htaccess and .htpasswd, by following the instructions found here: ><http://www.macosx.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12005> > >I also want to protect the "Site" folder, found in my "Users" >account, using .htaccess and .htpasswd. Can this be done and if so >how would I go about doing it? > >Thanks >Donna dm87