restrict sub-directory access divert if not authenticated

[jacograaff]

I am moving from a development server to a live server and would like to
still test before REALLY going live.

I need to redirect access to a sub-folder until I am satisfied with the
stability

 this is what i have:
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server {
    listen 80;
    server_name hostname.com

    #other configurations

    location ~ \.php$ {
        #fastcgi configurations 
    }

# now for the new sub-site

 
    location /shop/ {
        # I would like to redirect to ShopSoonToOpenAdvertisement.html if
deny
       satisfy any;
       allow 203.0.0.133; # my testing server and some client's ip's for
testing 
       deny all;
       auth_basic "sorry but this page is off limits - please go back to <a
href='hostname.com'>hostname.com</a>";
       auth_basic_user_file /etc/nginx/.htpasswd;
    }
}

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for this config the server does not allow access to hostname.com/shop/

but

hostname.com/shop/index.php

will render the page sans the .js, css, etc...

I would like to show the shop if passw or allow is satisfied else redirect
to a static html file


Any suggestions??

Posted at Nginx Forum: http://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,257266,257266#msg-257266