how can i secure an html file on my site using the vanilla forums login?

frustrated

is there a folder in the vanilla installation i can simply put html files in that will cause it to prompt you to login in order to see them? or is that an over simplification?

UnderDog

It's not an over simplification, but I think directories are protected by .htaccess and not by vanilla scanning every directory.
What you need is "directory protection .htaccess .htgroup", here's the google link for it:
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1&q=directory+protection+.htaccess+.htgroup

frustrated

but can i have it use the same htaccess file that vanilla uses? so my users can sign in with their existing forum account ? if so, how would i go about modifying vanilla's htaccess to include a directory?