apache - Directory with .htpasswd is missing in directory listing

Question

Having multiple directories in a parent directory, if I add .htaccess (see below) to a child directory, this directory is no longer listed in the parent directory listing.

    AuthType Basic
    AuthName "restricted area"
    AuthUserFile /home/www/example.cz/www/dokumentace/file/.htpasswd
    require valid-user

Can this be changed somehow? Thank you!

Answer 1

By default, the directory listing hides resources that would return 403 Forbidden:

When a directory listing is produced, certain files will not be shown, by default. Files and directories that have access restrictions placed on them, either by password or by address, will not be shown in a directory listing.

If you want these files to be listed, you will need to set IndexOptions ShowForbidden in the directory block in question. The ShowForbidden setting is only available in 2.2 and later.

Source: Apache Wiki

So to summarize, you should add the following to your configuration (either globally or in the parent directory's .htaccess) if you are sure you want to show them:

IndexOptions ShowForbidden