opening access to one directory

I've setup apache to use the .htaccess file for access to the site.
I've done this from document root directory, essentially protecting
everything below (I assume).

All seems to be fine, you try to access anything from htdocs root
down,etc you need a password....all looks good.

Now, here's what I want to do. I want this to be accessible by anyone,
without a password.

example:

www.somesite.com/opendir/????

Where opendir is the special directory I want everyone to be able to
get into without a password.
I've tried using the <Directory> directive allowing access to all on
this directory, but it seems to always still ask for password.

Can I do this, and how???
Thanks

userforgroups@hotmail.com wrote:
> I've setup apache to use the .htaccess file

If you have access to the httpd.conf, why are you using .htaccess filesd
at all?

When (not) to use .htaccess files
-> http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/how...cess.html#when

> I've tried using the <Directory> directive allowing access to all on
> this directory, but it seems to always still ask for password.

<Directory /full/physically/path/to/htdocs>
# note this section already exists
Order deny,allow
Allow from all

AuthName ...
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile ....
</Directory>


<Directory /full/physically/path/to/htdocs/opendir>
Order deny,allow
Allow from all
Satisfy any
</Directory>

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Robert

I don't know that much about apache or its configuration, as you can
tell, I just wanted to temporarily, while I'm developing the site, only
allow people in based on username/password.
Using .htaccess files seemed to be the easiest and quickest.

I will do more reading from the docs, and see if there is another
easier way. It's only temporary though.

The issue is that I need the open area that I can specifically allow
anyone to access without username/password, but lock down the rest of
the site.