This might be a bit OT, but since I've read somewhere on apache.org that Apache2 was using the same regex engine as Perl 5's...
So I'm under the impression that with Apache2 you could do something like: <DirectoryMatch "^/usr/local/systems/works/(?!open/)"> # your auth handler goes here </DirectoryMatch> Cheers, -- Building a better web - http://www.mkdoc.com/ --------------------------------------------- Jean-Michel Hiver [EMAIL PROTECTED] - +44 (0)114 255 8097 Homepage: http://www.webmatrix.net/