.htaccess error

[calocen]

I use this .htaccess to protect my WP installation, but after deactivating "folder protection", the whole .htaccess disappears, not only protection lines.

AuthType Basic
AuthName "Members Only"
AuthUserFile /var/www/clients/client1/web1/web/.htpasswd
require valid-user

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>

# END WordPress

[till]

Yes, thats correct. If you add other lines to the .htaccesss file created by the folder protection feature, they will get removed when you delete the foilder protection. So if you want to use a custom.htaccess file, then its better to add the .htaccess lines for authentification manually.