i have multiple client with apache files protection .htaccess ex: <Files wp-login.php> AuthType Basic AuthName "By Invitation Only" AuthBasicProvider file AuthUserFile /someplace/.htpasswd Require valid-user </Files> all clients works fine ! except one client ! apache protection work fine on sub domain /subdomain.domain.com/ : /othersubdomain.domain.com/ but not workin on domain ! / even if i block a file it's not working, it will only ignore the file and show page does not exist what ever files i try to block on main domain i get too many redirect any clues ? found the problem but down know how to fix it: when .htacces have # BEGIN WordPress RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule . /index.php [L] # END WordPress problem come ! so i guest wordpress is broken !