[Mediawiki-l] Blocking Access to Images

I created an .htaccess file which forwards all the direct queries to the images directory to the main web page, and set the $wgUploadPath variable to go through img_auth.php as advised ($wgUploadPath = "$wgScriptPath/img_auth.php";). I tested, and I am able to upload a file via the wiki, and have verified that the test file is in the directory that the wiki site said it is in, but I am not able to view the file in the wiki site. When I click on a link to the file on the image description page in the wiki, I get an error (Access denied. You need to log in to access files on this server.) Any suggestions? ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:26:53 -0800 From: Brion Vibber <brion(a)pobox.com> Subject: Re: [Mediawiki-l] Blocking Access to Images To: MediaWiki announcements and site admin list <mediawiki-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Message-ID: <45E19CAD.9070803(a)pobox.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Caplan, Hillel (US - New York) wrote: Block off the images directory through whatever means you like (move it, .htaccess, whatever) and set $wgUploadPath to go through img_auth.php as if it were a directory; that script will mediate access to the files to require a login. This requires that your web server's PHP configuration support PATH_INFO on PHP. (Some CGI-based configurations or others do not.) - -- brion vibber (brion @ pobox.com / brion @ wikimedia.org) This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. [v.E.1]