Protecting scheduled tasks

[straffenp]

Hello!

I am fairly new to CF's task scheduler, but I've found it to be a great feature.  I'm using it to send a series of emails each day, but I was wondering what the best way to protect it is.  I noticed the area for a username and password, but where do I define that information for the file?

Right now the file resides in a directory on my site.  It's "hidden," but it's still on the Web.  If anyone happens to find it, obviously all they have to do is hit the file and the script will run.  Is there another place I can store these files so that they still run properly, but are not online?  Does the username/password protection apply to the page when it's online, too?

Thank you!

[Adam Cameron.]

Right now the file resides in a directory on my site.  It's "hidden," but it's still on the Web.  If anyone happens to find it,

You've kind of answered your own question.  Only files that are intended to be externally accessible should be externally accessible.  Just don't make those files available on your public-facing website.

Set up a different website which is only accessible from inside your network and do you admin tasks from there.

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Adam

[12Robots]

The username and password fields are for if the page is protected by HTTP Authentication. Which is one way to go about protecting the page.