deny access to directory but allow to sub directories, how?

Question

Im using native EE image manipulations to create small images. How ever, EE saves the original files, and everyone can access to those.

I need to deny access to these original images but allow access to sub directories EE is created.

So, simple example: /myimages/_cropped/image.jpg and /myimages/_customsmall/image.jpg

Those are the files that I need to serve to visitors.

But I want to deny access to original images that are saved to /myimages/image.jpg

How this can be done with something like via htaccess? I've tried to google but did'nt find any articles about this. I do not wat to use any password protection, but deny from all (the main directory) and yet to allow needed sub directories.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Easy peasy. Use .htaccess rules.

For /myimages/.htaccess:

Order deny,allow
Deny from all

for /myimages/whateverdirectory/.htaccess:

Order allow,deny
Allow from all