If access is denied via .htaccess using .htpasswd, then how to allow access without a password to a specific folder?

Question

Apache HTTP Server

Hello. My domain is denied access with

<Files .htpasswd>
    deny from all
</Files>

But there is a need to allow read access without a password to a specific folder and all subfolders. Tell me, please, is it possible to do this? And if so, how?

Answer 1

Like this:

Authtype Basic
AuthName "Test server"
AuthUserFile /xxxx/.htpasswd
Require expr %{REQUEST_URI} =~ m#^/openpath/.*#
Require valid-user

All paths that start with /openpath/ will be opened without a password.

Answer 2

put in this folder .htaccess
it interrupts the rights of the parent and inherits.