how to use apache authentication

[devteamdti]

Hi
I am using phpbb as a subdirectory of my site and all of my forums are only accessible for Registered users only, but I want feed to be public, seen a setting like Apache Authentication in smart feed ACP, but not sure how to use it, we ar eusing Helicon ape on our server which supports apache mod_auth module can you guide me with stpes or something to use it..?

[Mark D Hamill]

If you protect your forum behind HTTP authentication then you need to set all your forums to be publicly readable (even for guests) and configure your .htaccess file to allow smartfeed.php to go through the firewall. Then you need to turn ON "Apache .htaccess enabled for Smartfeed" in the Administration Control Panel, Smartfeed Settings, Additional settings and options.