How do you restrict directory access by IP address using htaccess?

Overview

This can be a very effective way to protect your Joomla! administrator directory. Any other directory in public_html can be protected in the same way. This method only works if you have a static IP address assigned to you. Anyone attempting to browse such directories using a different IP Address will get a 403 Forbidden error.

Directions

1. In the directory you wish to protect, open (or create) a file called, .htaccess. (Note the dot at the beginning of the file name.)
2. Add the following code to this file, replacing 100.100.100.100 in this example with the static IP address you plan to allow:

Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 100.100.100.100

• Optional: You can enter partial IP Addresses, such as, 100.100.100. This allows access to a range of addresses.

• Optional: You can add multiple addresses by separating them with comma's.

100.100.100.101, 100.100.100.102

If comma separation does not work, then enter each IP address (or partial address) on its own "Allow from" line, such as:

Allow from 100.100.100.101
Allow from 100.100.100.102