Apache, setup pass

I sit and play with Apache, version: apache_2.2.9-win32-x86-openssl-0.9.8h-r2

And would like to password-secure it. The server is working as it should.

I have made .htaccess in my DocumentRoot (my DocumentRoot is "I: /") which looks like this:

AuthType Basic
AuthName "This is a private area, please log in."

AuthUserFile "D:\ftppass\ftp_pass.txt"
AuthGroupFile /dev/null

<Limit GET MAIL PUT>
require valid-user
</Limit>

My directory called:
<directory "I:/">

I have made ftp_pass.txt in the path listed above, which shows you have to guide the command and everything that is not something wrong there.

Can it do that ".htaccess" and "ftp_pass.txt" are on different hard drives?

I have set AllowOverride to All, however, I do not appreciate what this all means it was just in the wizard. Is there anyone who can identify what I am doing wrong? All inputs are welcome, will like remote access to my PC up and get..

If it is a Web server, you try and set up with http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html ... much easier, it puts everything up for you..

This is where the problem lies, I only have my PC as a data-host sort of server - not a web server. I host my website at one.com, what I want is to be able to reach my PC from all corners of the world, only with a browser. And then the password on.

But thanks for the interesting link.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...r/default.mspx
Here is an opportunity ... looks for something open source ...

You could put an FTP server instead.

I would also like to have the potential to start a Web host in the future. So would love to have this to work! Some tips?

AllowOverride All means it does everything it says in your .htaccess file.
But have you set AllowOverride All in your <directory "I:/">? For that it is important.

But the roof to look through this link, it describes .htaccess full: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/howto/htaccess.html